Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-20
ADDITIONAL WEATHER REPORTS.
Rain in the South, Snow in the NORTH,
and Wind Everywhere.
ROUGH EXPERIENCE OF A STEAMER.
An Oregon Sheriff Taken into Custody on
Charge of Adultery.
CALIFORNIA.
Weather Reports.

| CEASIi-l1 LAS DeSu SiioWlDS siiSO LocS-
day and continued until to-day Snow fell to
the depth of twelve inches. People were
obliged to shovel the snow off their houses.
1t is very cold, with indications of another
heavy snow or rain-storm.
CHIco.-This morning we had about three
hours good heavy rain, with the day moder-
ately mild. The rainfall for the season, up
to this morning at o'clock, was $3.50 inches.
To same date last season the fall was 1881
inches. The coolest days of the season were
| December oath, 18th and 26th, when the
thermometer registered 26' at o'clock In the
morning. The day having the lowest mean
temperature was December 10Th.
DowNIEvILLE.-Depth of snow at Forest
City and the Mountain House, feet. Snow
is steadily falling.
GRASS VALLEY.-A strong north wind pre-
vailed yesterday during the day, showing at
| intervals during last night and to-day. Eff
teen inches has fallen with favorable pros
poets for more. Trees and buildings have
given way under the heavy weight. This is
an unusually heavy snow-storm. Unless
warm weather follows it will go hard with
hydraulic mining and ditch owners, for the
necessary water supply will be choked off.
WHEATLAND.-It has been raining hard the
last twenty-four hours, and will be the means
of reviving everything The farmers are all
looking pleased at the prospect of the recent
cold spell being over. The acreage Of pota-.
toes being sowed this year will be larger than
ever before.
GEoRGETowN.-It is still showing here.
That on the ground already measures about
one foot in depth, and is very wet.
DIXoN.-The rainfall for last night and to-
day amounts to .65 of an inch. Wind south
east, with slight prospects for more rain.
PETALUMA- Farmers in this section are
rejoicing over much-needed rain, which5set
in at an early hour yesterday morning and
continued until about 2 P. NJ. to-day. Snow
fell on the hills to the east of Petaluma last
night. Tonight the weather is clear and cold.
SoLEDAD.-Partially cloudy; wind south.
WATsoNvILLE.-It began raining yester-
day, and has continued ever since with
slight intermission.
GoNzALEs.-The glorious rain commenced
this morning at about o'clock. Rainfall up
to o'clock .35 of an inch. At present it is
raining.
STocKToN.-The rain has been general
throughout the San Joaquin valley. Reports
from the following points give the rainfall up
to this morning: Brighton, 20 of an inch
Elkhorn, .7O Calf, As; lone, 20; Tracy,
80; Turlock, p; Lathrop, 20; Byron,
.33 Brentwood, .33; Antioch, 81 Modes
to, %; MERGED, 10. At Plainsburg there
was light rain during the night. Borden,
10; Fresno, IL; Tulare, .02. The wind
it is still raining lightly. The total fall in
this city up to P. n. was rs of an inch.
MODESTO, February 19th.-A strong
morning, with a light shower last night of Is
of an inch. The gale still continues, with
prospect of more rain.
MERcEp.-Rain commenced last night at
about z o'clock, and occasional light showers
continued till after nightfall this evening.
The amount of rain that has fallen during
the storm amounts to 35 of an inch, and for
the season, 440 inches. The weather is now
calm ard cloudy The wind for the past
thirty-six hours has been from the southeast.
VIsALIA.-Very light sprinkle this morn
ing. 1t is still cloudy, and the barometer is
falling.
FREsNo-It rained IL of an inch last
night The weather continues cloudy, with
strong southeast wind.
BAKERsFIELD.-Clear and pleasant; wind
south ; thermometer, 62'.
KINGsBURG.- cloudy; southeast
wind light sprinkle of rain.
SALINAs.-It commenced raining here
about 10 o'clock last night. and rained at in
tervals until morning, with the wind blowing
violently from the southwest. Rainfall for
the night, 40 of an inch Total for the sea-
son, inches. At the present writing (11
A. ny the indications point to heavy rain.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo.-The heaviest rain of
the season began at midnight and still co.,
tinues, with about inches fall at this time
q P. NY. The prospects continue the most
iattering.
SANTA BARBARA.-A steady, soft rain has
been falling since this forenoon, with the
wind right for more.
SAN BERNARDINo.-We clear; nights
frosty; all indications of rain have passed
over.