The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-11
y.nnor,. Prediction, for March.

| Inc entry OF mOntn uOes not necessarily
imply Its first nor yet second day, but rather
its first week. | make this explanation be
cause 1t IS required by some of my exquisitly
accurate readers and critics. The month then
this year CSS2), Is likely to enter with storms
on both sides of the Atlantic, probably about
the Sd, 4th or 9th, accompanied by heavy
snowialls. In Western Ontario, Western
Northwestern and Southwestern States, the in
dicatlons are that storms will rage with great
severity, and that in northwestern and south
western sections an intensely cold snap will
be experienced. A sudden and rapid thaw is
! then likely to reduce all 10 slush and water
again, and floods, as a consequence, Will occur
over several areas But further details and
dates will be found below among the items
relative TO the month. may just add that the
end of March is likely to be frost and cold lac.
cording to locatlon) generally, bringing in a
cold Whtte April in Canada, Northern New
England and Middle States
IN DETAIL.
Snowstorms and generally stormy weather
will prevail in great Britain, as well as on
this side of the Atlantic, during the first week
of March.
Snow blockades likely to occur from Chlcs-
90 and Milwaukee westward las in 1881 ),abOut
the 4th and 9Th of March.
Storms throughput Western Ontario, likely
on same dates rs ust mentioned.
A general thaw after the fifth OF the month
in most sections, with springlike weather and
waters opening.
Heavy and continuous rains IN Novia Scotia
about II ann 10Th of month, and snowstorms
in New Brunswick.
The 18th and 18th days of March, again
stormy in most sections. Billiards" are
likely to occur at Western points, and heavy
snowstorms.
Ice on Hudson river likely to break up about
same date as last year, close to the 18th of the
month.
About the 18th, unusually heavy rains IN
North and South Carollnas and Georgia.
Floods probably in Georgia and Tennessee.
Heavy rains, New York, in proximity to
Troy, and snowfalls IN western sections. Pos
slbly blockades again on Northwestern and
st. Paul railroads.
A late and heavy fall of snow probably IN
st. Lawrence Valley about the 25th or Goth of
March.
Lower temperatures are likely to take place
after the 25th Of the month from NewEngland
westward To the Missouri Valley. Some un-
usually low temperatures for the month.
There is said to be little or no snow to the
westward OF X Kingston, Ont So was it IN 1878;
but March gave it to them to the extent of
again.
This paper will not reach western farmers
in time to warn them of the great snowfalls at
the entry of March, but ii will reach them
prior to the storm periods" of the latter dates
given.
There are indications of isolated areas of
drouths, similar to last season in the early part
of the summer, but tt is yet rather early to
name these areas detin,tly.
Late snowfall will be recorded at Southern
and Southwestern points.
Snowfals and transforms likely to be gen.
orally experienced on closing TWO or three
days of month. The snowfalls occurring IN
portions of New England States and west.
ward.
April will come IN frosty in the majority of
sections of Canada and the United States.
April snowstorms will probably be par
ticularly marked feature this year IN North
ern, Western and Southwestern sections, whilst
the latter and more southern points will come
Or tremendous idiuo 18th sudden, and in 10.
calitles severe, trosts.