The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24
The Weather. &c,

THE EXTENT OF THE Snow SToRM.-The Hurt
ford Times OF the 22d inst, says:-Four or five
inches OF snow has fallen to-day, Dec. q, upon a
soft bed.
There is plenty of snow and fine slelghing in
Wisconsin.
At six. o'clock on Friday morning, there was
snow foot deep on the Erie Railroad, at Port Jer-
Wis.
The Boston advertiser OF the 22d inst, SAWS
After several days of remarkably mild weather, a
northeast snow storm came upon US Yesterday
and the flakes are falling merrily, as we write this
paragraph, at near midnight.
The Boston atlas of the 23d lnst says:--A snow
storm commenced on Thursday evening" which
continued moderately till about daylight, when 1t
ceased but about sunrise it began to snow again,
and the storm continued through the day, increas-
ing Ill violence, with the wind blowing heavily
from northeast to east. Last evening the snow
was about eight inches deep, and was still falling
We learn by telegraph that all the eastern boats
left New York at the usual time on Thursday at
ternoon. The Empire State, for Fall River, an
chored off Hart Island, in a severe snow storm.
and returned to New York yesterday morning
She was to leave again at O'Clock, p. nj. The
Cleopatra, of the Norwich line, was the only beat
that had arrived with passengers from Boston.
The telegraph from New Haven reported last
evening that the steamboat from New York had
not arrived there; that It was thick snow storm,
and blowing gale.
;, From Providence, the telegraph reported that
the Stonlngton train, with the mail and passengers
from New York, had arrived there, but at O'Clock
last evening, IT. had not started for Boston. The
tram which left Boston at o'clock, arrived IN
Providence about In the evening.
The Albany Argus, of the 23d INST, says:-The
snow storm which commenced on Thursday con-
tlnued through that day and night and all day yes
terday, well nigh stopping all communication with
the city by railroad or river. The Isaac Newton,
which was to have left on Thursday evening, did
not start until yesterday morning. The Rip Van
Wrinkle, which was to have left at the same time,
drew OIL altogether transferring her passengers to
the Isaac Newton. The Oregon and South America,
due yesterday morning from New York, were not
mere last evenlng-detainedp probably attheir berths
BY the snow fog. There was no train from the
West yesterday until about o'clock, p nj. 1t
brought nothing from beyond Utica. The Spring
held tram, due yesterday, at noon, did not arrive
ger an day Yesterday, reports snow in abundance
from Buffalo, through the State, to New York. OF
course, mail and other communications will be ex-
tenslveIy deranged for day or two.
evening.
The storm which commenced Thursday even
ing has extended throughout the State. Through
the Kindness OF the operator here, we are enabled
to give the following statement, obtained from the
stations on the line, at q O'Clock yesterday
BueaH0-The operator says about IL inches
have fallen. 'Ae'
RIoshsster-,About inches had fallen, and II was
still falling fast.
to"ootSh0-hePoIts the same as RocnesteT. |
Genera--About IL inches and still showing.
Aubuyn--About or inches, and the weather
very cold.
Syracsc-Reports inches, and wind very |
strong.
Rome-6 or inches on level and wind blow. |
ing severely.
Utica-6 inches and strong wind blowing.
Schencctady-About inches had fallen.
WINTER IN WIsCoNsIN.--Whlle with us the flight |
Of the seasons seems to be checked, or turned |
IN Wisconsin there Is regular old FASH
Toned winter weather The Milwaukee Sentinel |
md Gazette, OF the 9TH, VS." Winter comes |
in like hon. Ia made its first appearance for the
season In heavy snow storm, and has repeated
The performance once or twice during the pas, |
RE hsleiehng is excellent in al direcilons and
our streets and roads begin to resume their wonted
animation"