The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-28
CLUSTERING BOREAS.
THE WEATHER THE STATE.

Kcowee.
On Friday the third snow Of the season was
on the ground in Nalhalla. The Courier
thinks it betokcns fruitful season for the far
mer.
On Saturday night and Sunday morning
week AGO Union had very heavy sprinkllng
of snow. sleet and rain. On Sunday old Sol
poked his face out On Monday there was
q freeze. On Tuesday evening hea-
w snow storm set In, and the flakes
fell thick and fast until midnight, covering
the ground from two to three Inches.
Anderson.
Daring the week, ending Thursday, the
weather was unusually severe, and on TUESDAY
uIrht eliminated in q regular snow storm.
Wednesday morning the earth was covered
with snow to the depth of three inches, which
is the heaviest fall Of snow for several years in
this region.
Greenville.
On Sunday morning week ago there was a
sufficient fall of snow to cover the ground, anu
since then the atmosphere has been unplea-
sanity cold, the thermometer running down
some twenty degrees below the freezing point
during Sunday night and Monday morning.
Ice has been abundant with us, but not sutii-
ciently thick for housing. Tuesday night there
was a heavy fall of snow, and the ground was
covered to the depth OF three inches. Sleigh
inc was practicable, and "smooth-rnnners,
accompanied with 1.-THE merry tinkling of the
bells" and freighted with bright and happy
coterie, were seen on the streets. Snow-6all-
ing was in season, and extensively enjoyed.
Lancaster.
A pretty large snow fell on Tuesday night
last. On Wednesday the indications for more
We're favorable.
AbbcvfIle.
On last Wednesday night there was heavy
fall of snow. Wednesday was cold and drlzz-
ly-Thursday bright and pleasant. The win
ter had been remarkably mild with an unusll-
al fail of rain-more like tropical winter
.'the rainy season"-than the rough. biting icy
weather to which Abbeville is accustomed.
Marlboro.
On last Tuesday night, Bennettsville was
visited with the heaviest fall of snow for many
years. On Tuesday evening the clouds
uackened and thickened, and at about ~
o'clock the snow commenced falling, and con-
tinued until near daylight. The depth Of the
snow was three and five-eiShth inches exactly.
The weather has become more mild, the sun
has appeared from behind the dark mountains.
and the SHOW is rapidly disappearing
Georgetown.
The thermometer on MONDAY morning was
stated to be as low as q degrees, and water
continued to freeze throughout the day. On
Tuesday morning the mercury stood al "A de-
orees and there was an abundance OF ice.
Since then the weather began to moderate,
and on Wednesday there was rainy, unpleas-
ant day, with northeast wind.
Darlington.
On Saturday last the weather was unpleas-
ant; on Sunday rains and high wind all Day
Monday windy and freezing cold; Tuesday more
moderate, but cold; Wednesday morning snow
an inch and half thick lay on the ground,
and early in the day it commenced raining and
continued all day; Thursday clear and cold,
and indications of more rain.
Horny.
After about four weeks OF unnsual spring
weather for the season, there was the coolest
snap that Horny has had during the winter.
OF sunday night, ice formed lia!tinch tAitk