Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-27
The State Visited by an Old-Fashioned
Eastern Snow. Storm.
PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST BY RAIL
Items from Oregon, British Columbia and
Washington Territory.
CALIFORNIA.
TIE weatber-snow and Rain.

SAN Francisco, January 2Gth.-There was
a snowy scene presented to the view on all
sides of the bay this morning. The ground in
Alameda county, from the summit Of the in
ner Coast range to the base, was clothed with
snow which had fallen during the night, CIV
ing the country decidedly wintry appear
ance. In this city snow fell on the hills and
remained there for some time after sunrise
On the flats and in the valleys in the city the
fakes came down in the form of sleet. The
fall of snow is very rare occurrence in San
Francisco. Yesterday, although the day was
clear and the suns rays warm, the tempera-
ture was very low in the shade and the cold
wind very penetrating. 1t continued so I'M
til about midnight, when it set i'll to rain. At
one time during the night the rain descended
III torrents.
DAvIsvILLE, January 26th.-It commenced
showing here about daylight. The fall con-
tinued for about three hours covering the
ground to depth of half an inch 1t is now
fast disappearing The wind is south, with
indications favorable for rain.
LArHRoP, January 26th.-We are having
genuine old-fashioned snow-storm this morn
ing.
RIO VISTA, January 2Gth.-NIany memo
ries of the days of Aud Lang Syne were
awakened this morning by the unwonted
spectacle of thickly falling snow. 1t continued
for two hours, but melted as fast as it fell, the
thermometer being FIVE degrees above the
freezing point. The sky is still overcast, and
a light wind from the southeast gives promise
of more wet weather. Total rainfall for the
season, 5.6S inches.
FAIRFIELD, January 26th.-It commenced
to rain here about half-past 1, and continued
till half past 6, quite hard at times. Snow fell
till half-past s, but melted Immediately in
the valley. The hills surrounding us are
white. Heavy clouds indicate more snow or
rain.
SANTA Rosa, January 26th.-Snow conf
menced falling about midnight, and now
covers the ground alike of hill and valley.
This is the first time snow has remained on
the ground for six years.
CALIsreGA, January 26th.-Snow fell here
to a depth of one inch this morning. 1t is the
heaviest fall which has occurred here during
the past six years.
SHASTA, January 26th.- 1t commenced
showing this morning, and still continues. 1t
is very cold.
PETALUMA, January 26th.-A heavy fall of
snow occurred here last night. The weather
is now cloudy and cold, with the wind south
east. Another fall of snow is expected to-
night.
OASTRONlLLt, JduuaTy -obu.-iIiSI IignJ
rain was followed by light fall of snow
here this morning. Total rainfall to this
morning 1863 inches. All fears of q drouth
have disappeared.
SANTA PAULA. January 26th.-It COM
menced raining at l o'clock P. NJ, and gave
us nice shower. There are good signs of
more rain during the night. Snow was
lower on the mountains to-day than it has
been for nine years.
UKIAH, January 2Gth.-A severe storm
set in this morning about o'clock and
continued up to NJ. Snow fell here to q
depth of about two inches, five inches at
Low Gap, and four inches at Little Lake. 1t
is severe on sheep.
GONZALES, January 26th.-It commenced
raining this morning at 7:30, followed by
snow. Total rainfall .21 of an inch. Snow
is very unusual here, the last being about ten
years ago. Crops at present are very pros
porous.
SALINAS, January 26th.-This morning at
daylight rain commenced. At seven o'clock
it turned to snow, which fell heavily for two
hours-the irst known to have ever fallen in
the Salinas Valley. About 80 of an inch
of rain fell during the day..
Los ANGELES, January 26th.-It COM
menced raining here at two o'clock and con-
tinued until six this afternoon, but not
heavily. Less than half an inch fell. The
rain wound up with slight hail-storm