New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-26
WEATHER REPORT
REPORT FROM THE SIGNAL CORPS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, }
OFFICE OF TIE CHEF sIGNAL OFFICER. :
WA5ulSGTOS. Jan. ID q. IA. }
Synopsis ror the past tcsnty-tour hours.

OFFICE OF TIVE CEfEF SIGMA OFFICER,
WAsulSGTOS Jan. ID q. m.
Synopsis for The past tcenyfour hours.
The area of highest barometer which was
Wednesday nj In Missouri and Kansas has moved
hn area Of low Barometer has moved southeastward
into the lower st. Lawrence VALLEY and Maine South,
west aud west winds have prevailed IN the Middle and
Eastern States Increasing to hsh winds on the lower
lakes with cloud and snow which latter have however
now very generally cleared away.
The pressure has fallen rapidly in the north west with
winds wi rain have prevailed on the Gulf coast. and
now extend, with snow, norhTard 70 North Carollna
Pleasant weather continues on the California coast The
storm on the Lower LaScs has been seVerest at BUFFALO,
Th hA FcaSBfe to IAN on f5y Nth f fhtfHtssf
threatening weather and rain the or lowest pres
sure with southwest winds and threatening weather
Clear weather with westerly winds viii probably con
and Ohio followed by cloudy weather, and possibly
on Friday night from the Middle states westward
Dangerous winds not ANTICIPATED tonight for the
Atlantic coast westerly winds WI probably diminish
from tho upper lakes 10 the Missouri.
TIE BLOCKADE on TIE UNION PACIFIC.
OMAHA, Jan. 2j.-RepOrts from the stations
along the Union Pacific Railroad indicate the worst
blockade Of the Winter Rawlins station reports that it
ia now showing there and that no trains are arriving
Rawlins report shat they are making no pro
gTess, as the snow drifts into the cuts os
fas: IL is shoveled out Laramie station
reports that the weather mOderatng there but that
snow will probably fall during the night No trains
expected there for week. snow engine, with three
trains attached has been three days In getting over ten
miles The passenger train that left Ogden week ago.
arrived here Saturday and held here on account
OF the blockade. Hunters state that the
snow is two or three feet deep on tho
level CHEYENNE reports that the trains for the West are
still at that station and that there appearances or
more snow falling tonight. IL has been intensely cold
for the last between Cheyenne and Evanston
the mercury falling low 80 degrees below Earo
There the yars here about 100 cars ol through
light for the West.
sNOw-sTORM IN CANADA FERRY-BOAr
ASHORE.
FORT ERIE, Ont, Jan. 25.-Ihe ferry-Ooat
plying between Fort E.ie and Black Rock, during a
binding snow-storm to-day, aground where she at
present remains Tho Grand Trunk Railroad ferry mas
stopped running trains until the storm subsidies
Meal lille there is no communication between tIis
place and Buffalo 1t Is stl showing ana blowing haru
ICE GATHERING TO BE RESUMED ON THE HUDSON.
POUGUKEEPsIE, Jan. 25.-The weather to-
hight intensely cold and the hopes OF the ice men are
raised accordingly The work gathering the crop Will
be resumed again TO morrow at all points
COLD WEATHER N ALABAMA.
SELMA, Jan. 25.-The wea her has been in
teusey cold FOR several days and the storm to-day
Is the heaviest in 10 years.
SEVERE sNow-sTORM AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 25.-The severest snow
storm that occurred for several years past pre-
vailed ali day
Snow fell in yesterday for the first
tine IN 10 years