Reports of Meteorological Observatories

Abstract

THE Meteorological Service of Canada (1906).—This report extends to nearly 650 quarto pages; the geographical position, and height above sea where known, of the numerous stations in operation in that year are given, also hourly observations at Victoria, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal. From a monthly chronicle of weather conditions it would appear that, generally speaking, temperature was above and rainfall below the normal. Temperatures exceeding 100° and below –50° were, as usual, recorded at many stations, the highest being 107°, at Point Clark, Ontario, and the lowest –65.5°, at Dawson City, Yukon. The absence of maps, the impracticability of comparing data contained in various tables, and the frequent practice of separating rainfall and depth of snow, render it somewhat difficult to obtain a general idea of the characteristics of the year over such a vast area beyond that given by the chronicle referred to. For this purpose the excellent summaries in the Monthly Weather Review, although based chiefly on telegraphic reports, are more convenient. 'The weather predictions were very successful; the general total percentage of fulfilment (including partial verifications) varied from 81.3 in November to 92.4 in July, the average beirfg 86.3 per cent.