. The climate and weather of Baltimore . Fig. 137.—The Blizzard of February 14, 1899. MARYLAND WEATHER SERVICE 387 increasing in intensity and causing high northwest winds and heavysnowfall. The center of the storm crossed the latitude of Baltimoreduring the day of the 13th (Monday), just off the coast. The fall ofsnow during this day was the heaviest recorded in Baltimore in a 24hour period. The temperature during the entire day did not exceed10° above zero, while the northwest wind blew a gale. During the fol-lowing day the storm continued its course northeastward along the coast TR.,, 3 ^„.
. The climate and weather of Baltimore . Fig. 137.—The Blizzard of February 14, 1899. MARYLAND WEATHER SERVICE 387 increasing in intensity and causing high northwest winds and heavysnowfall. The center of the storm crossed the latitude of Baltimoreduring the day of the 13th (Monday), just off the coast. The fall ofsnow during this day was the heaviest recorded in Baltimore in a 24hour period. The temperature during the entire day did not exceed10° above zero, while the northwest wind blew a gale. During the fol-lowing day the storm continued its course northeastward along the coast TR.,, 3 ^„. Fig, 138.—Snow on the Ground after the Blizzard of February, 1899. and out over the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Grand Banks of New-foundland. (See Figs. 132-138.) The local conditions of the weather during the passage of the coldwave and blizzard described above are indicated in the following extractsfrom the daily journal of the office of the Weather Bureau, and in theaccompanying diagram based upon the records of the self-registeringinstruments: February 9, 1899. The day was clear and much colder than that of the8th. The maximum temperature of the day was the lowest maximum re- 388 THE CLIMATE OF BALTIMORE corded in Baltimore, namely 7°. There was a light fog in the morning. Thewinds were brisk to high, reaching a maximum velocity of 25 miles perhour. At 8 p. m. snow covered the ground to a depth of inches. Theice in the harbor has increased in thickness to two inches. February 10, 1899. A clear day. Severe, cold weather. The maximumtemperature was 3°, the minimum 7° belo
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