The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-26
MORE MOISTURE
IN ALL AREAS
ALL PARTS OF STATE COLDER
DURING MONTH OF MARCH;
FARMING DELAYED

Montana moisture conditions dur
ing March improved in practically
all sections of the state and east of
the continental divide the southern
twO-thirds of the state, with several
new records set at various points,
recorded unusually heavy snOwfalls
for the month, the United States
weather bureau, through w. E.
Vaughan, meteorologist in charge,
reported a few days ago.
The month was wet, being similar tt
March OF last year in that respect, the
report states, and improvement in
moisture conditions was noted in al
parts OF the state with the exception Of
Ia few spots in the southwest and the
extreme northeast where March pre-
cipitation was below normal. At Boze-
man a total snowfall of alt inches for
the month, a new record, was reported
and several other weather stations also
showed more snowfall than ever before.
High winds drifted the snow badly
the report states, land caused consider
able blustery weather, as well as a
number of dust storms. The latter &C.
CURED after the snow disappeared and
some OF the topsoils had been dried
during the warm part of the month.
Some western areas received consid-
SAoNAS PACS2P4Od C4OA4 III Gllt 10TH o. rain
while east of the divide, practically all
precipitation fell in the form of snow,
There was a good distribution of pre-
cipitation throughout the month.
Very little field work was done be-
cause OF unfavorable weather and Soil
conditions in the west and north. and
largely because farmers followed a
waiting policy in the southeast for indi-
cations OF a more favorable moisture
trend for this season. Sufficient mois-
lure accumulated in the soils, except
IN the extreme northeast, to give CROPS
and grass a good start; frost remained
IN the ground during the month in the
north, m a return OF u~nseasonably low
temperatures generally near the close
OF the month held up all plant growth
sunny slopes"
During the month all parts of the
state were colder than normal, Mr..
Vaughan said, except in the extreme
east where temperatures averaged high
er than usual. Early and late periods
in March were abnormally cold as a
result of moderate cold waves and the
fairly general prevalence of sub-zero
temperatures east of the divide and in a
few districts west of the divide. The
period from March II to 25 was mild
WIN WarmeSt days Tor the month &C.
curing mostly March 13 or IA.
The average monthly temperature
for the state, based on the records Of
115 reporting stations, was 28.8 degrees
above zero, which is 1.9 degrees below
the mean for the past Al years. Highest
temperatures were reported, in thu
three divisions, at Superior, p or
March IA; at Whitehall, 70 on March
IA. and at Miles City, Grass Range anc
Sarpy Creek, rs on March IA. The low,
est temperatures for the divisions we're
10 degrees below zero at Summit or
March 80; Is degrees below at Harlem
on March Z, and "a degrees below a
Medicine Lake on March 7.
With 122 stations reporting, the av
erage monthly precipitation for the
state wa 1913 inches, which is 80 of al
inch above the mean for the past 4
years.