El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-06-14
MAY COOLEST
AND SNON|EST ON
RECORD IN STATE
SNOWFALL OVER six INCHES
MORE THAN NORMAL; RANGE
( IN TAOS COUNTY GETS HUGE
TOTAL OF 76 INCHES

CLocal Office Y. S. Weather Bureau
Santa Fe. General Climatic Summary
for New Mexico, May, 1910
/. The month averaged far below the
normal in temperature and slightly
above in precipitation, considering
the state as a whole. 1t was the cold,
est May Of record during the period
OF % years that systematic records
have been made within the state. and
no previous May during this period
has approached the month in the
amount of snow. The fall averaged
5.S inches, thus giving an average fall
for the season of 31.2 inches, or 81
inches in excess of the normal. Snow
in measurable amounts fell over prac.
tically one-half of the state, while a
depth of 10 inches or more over
spread large portions of Colfax, Mora,
San Miguel, Taos, Rio Arriba and San.
|doyal counties. The crest of the range
in eastern Taos county received the
enormous depth of t76 inches. The
season was SO far advanced, however,
that the snow remained but a day or
two over all of the lower levels.
The precipitation was large, for. the
month of May, from Lincoln and
northern Chaves counties north and
east to the Colorado and Texas Dor.
ders, also in Rio Arriba and Sandoval
counties. Amounts in excess of the
normal, however, occurred over a still
larger area, embracing, In fact, prac-
tically the entire state and affording
an average excess of O.29 inch. The
dryness of the previous six months,
caused the excess to be quickly abb
sorbed and in southern counties the
month was ~unfavorable for range and
farming operations. aNafA
Cold weather was general. A def
cheney of temperature occurred in all
parts of the state. 1t was greatest,
however, owe portions Of Colfax,
Mora and San Miguel counties, where
it exceeded 8 degrees. Damaging
frosts were frequent; that Of the 9th
overspread practically the entire
state, while less damaging frosts con-
tinued at intervals over the northern
counties and the higher districts till
the morning of the 27th. Frost dam
age to fruits, early vegetables, alfalfa,
anu pOdHo WAS Cuu5lucIdDl6.
Precipitation
The average precipitation for the
state. as determined from the records
Of 179 stations was LAO inches, or 0.29
inch above the normal as shown by
the departures of IS stations having
records for 10 years or more The
month averaged 0.9T inch greater
than May, 1916. The greatest month
ly amount was 5.3S inches at the An
Choir Mine. station in eastern Taos
and no precipitation occurred
at Aragon, western Socorro county
and at Newman, southern Otero coun-
ty, while but a mere trace was noted
at Crown Point, central Mckinley
The greatest amount within
any "a consecutive hours was 2.25
at Abbott, northeast Mora
on the seth. The snowfall
averaged SIS inches, ana there was an
average OF 5 days with 0.01 inch or
more precipitation.
Sunshine and Goodness
For the state, as a whole, there was
IN average OF Il clear days. TO- partly
and Q cloudy. Santa Fe report
Go per cent Of the possible sun
'hine. or 2S9 hours and there we're 81
lays with 30 per cent. or more OF the
possible amount Roswell recorded 50
Der cent OF the possible sunshine and
lad ~ days with so per cent or more
" the possible amount XII