. Climatological data, New England . c to c o 2: o - t—< tr o t—< O*-• w cdw MS s R in* is S Q CHATTANOOGA: 1954. NEW ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 1954 James K. McGuire, Section Director - Boston, SUMMARY February rebounded in most striking fashion from thecold and snowy weather of the preceding month. It re-turned to the mild conditions which marked the earlywinter of 1953-54 and, indeed, all recent winters sincethat of 1947-48. Average temperature for the month was,moreover, the second highest of any February since thebeginning of New England comparative statistics in valu
. Climatological data, New England . c to c o 2: o - t—< tr o t—< O*-• w cdw MS s R in* is S Q CHATTANOOGA: 1954. NEW ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 1954 James K. McGuire, Section Director - Boston, SUMMARY February rebounded in most striking fashion from thecold and snowy weather of the preceding month. It re-turned to the mild conditions which marked the earlywinter of 1953-54 and, indeed, all recent winters sincethat of 1947-48. Average temperature for the month was,moreover, the second highest of any February since thebeginning of New England comparative statistics in value, °, represents a departure of no lessthan +° above the long-term mean. The immediate cause of the near record-breaking warmthof February 1954 may be found in the prevailing atmos-pheric circulation pattern for the month, which was suchas to bring into New England air from southern and west-ern quadrants, rather than from cold northerly was one pronounced exception to this general situ-ation. This was the brief but bitter cold wave of the12-14th, which brought widespread sub-zero readings
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