El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-03-14
VARnAlIl
UNDER THE AVERAGE

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weather Bureau Office, Santa Fe
General Climatic Summary for New
Mekico, February, 1p1s.l
There was a considerable excess
in the temperature OF the state dur
ing February, and a small deficiency
In precipitation. Light rainfall ovef
about one-third or the state, from
the central and lower Rio Grafde
east and southwest to the Texas Dor
DER caused the deficiency. In fact
practically nj precipitation occurred
from the southeast mountain areas to
the Texas border and the eood aver
age which is noted for the state WAS
due to normal or NOR than normal
fall over southwest and northern dis
tricts, Light and widely scattered
precipitation occurred from the Sth
to the Nth and from 18th to Goth,
but fairly general precipitation occur.
red from the 25th 10 the 2Sth. West
ern and northern counties were most
favored, and In these counties most
OF the precipitation came as snow,
which averaged nearly normal for
the month.
The warmth OF the month was gem
eral, except for a small area along
the northern border In Colfax, Taos
and Rio Arriba counties, where a
deficiency occurred. The ex-
was large g to 5 degrees) over
counties. Warm periods oc-
from the 4th to 9TH; nth to
14th, and 22d to 9th, while cool
periods were noted from the 1st 10
Sd, Sth to 10th, 18th to 21st and 2Sth.
No severe weather was experienced,
except along the higher northern
districts the first three days
OF the month. The oath was prob
ably the warmest day of the month,
and the LIST the coolest.
Some blowing and disking were
lone in southern counties, but as a
.lle. little farming activity occurred.
Water continues scarce in southeast
counties, but wells and streams are
Using In the north and west. The
warmth Of the last decade, especially,
active melting and settling ofl
he snow, but the run-off thus far
las been light as little frost remain
ID in the ground and the melting
NOW and the rain OF the 26th.27th
we're largely absorbed. Grass IS
over southeast plains and
Iopthern valleys. Stock generally
vintered we'll, considering the very
General feed shortage.
"a sssLf3 Precipitation
The average, precipitation for the
tate, as determined from the records
III stations, was 0.62 inch; or
.1S inch below the normal, as shown
" the departures OF 78 stations hav-
ng records for 10 years or more.
NE month had 0.10 inch greater pre-
ipitaion than February, 1917. The
reatest monthly amount was 1859
inches at Regina, northern Sand0vsl
0unty, while no precipitation was
ecordedS atA stations and but a
race ait 10 iDothers.s The greatest
mount in any l24 consecutive hours
1as' also aF5O TAT Regina which oc-5
urred on the 26th-27th. The aver.
&c snowfall was SO inches, and pre-
ipitation occurred on an average or
days. .444a
Sunshine and Cioudiness
Santa Fe recorded II per cent. Of
he total possible sunshine, or 217
ours, and had 23 days with SO per
emit or more or the possible amount.
loswell recorded 81 per cent or
lore, while for the state, as a whole,
here were II clear days. G partly
Loudly and but 4 cloudy. /
Miscellaneous Phenomena I,
Scattered thunderstorms occurred
n. the 9th, 18th, 18th and 9th. Solar
alos were observed on the goth and
1sto and lunar halos on the goth,
list and 22d. Fog occurred in a
wv localities on the Sth and 18th,
leet was noted on the 10th, 18th
It'll and 18th, and small hail on the
lth, 18th and 26th to 2Sth; hazy Or /,
noky atmosphere on the 9Th, 18th,
stu, 21st and 26th, and much dust
4 the 18th. The month was much !
wen to high winds and dust storms
lie most common dated we're the !
ID, Sth, 18th to 18th, 18th, 18th, !
It'll, 25th and 9th.