Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-07
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RBooRD-UMos.l
CALIFORNIA.
Weather and Crops.


OAKDALE (Csl }, F.brusrY 6th. - 1t has
rained more or less every day this month,
the rainfall for the storm being g p inches.
Last night % of an inch fell. The wind is
north, with the prospect of sunshine. Veg
e.ation has m .de larger growth within the
last twelve days than is usual during the
winter months. Grain is two weeks further
advanced than last year at the same date.
BONNEVILLE. February 6th.-The Their
mometer this morning is II.
UKIAH, February 6tb. - The unsettled
weather cleared eff last night, and one of the
heaviest frosts of the season prevailed.
Three inches of rain fell during the week
sufficient to insure abundant crops, but
hardly enough to satisfy the lumbermen, as
they depend on the high waters to secure
their logs.
STOCKTON, February 65h.-Rainfall for the
twenty-four hours ending at S A. NJ. was l. %
inches for the season, sc, as against %
inches for the corresponding period last
Year The barometer at II a. NJ. was 29.40,
the lowest register of the season, and the
thermometer 52'. 4 sharp breeze from the
southwest.
PETALUMA, February 6th.-The rainfall FOR
the past twenty-four hours, ending at s this
morning, was 80 Of an inch, making 4.7S
inches for this storm, AID for the season 6.79
inches. For the same date last year the rain
fall WIS 20 inches, and for 1882 2.26. 1t
has rained all day, and is still raining.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo February 6th.-For the
tweutY-four hours Guiding at a. NJ. to-day,
IS of an inch of rain fell for the storm,
1887 inches; for the season, to date, II. q
inches. The roads are almost impossible,
but little damage is reported.
Rio VISTA, February 6!h.-We have had
40 of an inch of rain since s A. NJ. yesterday.
The sun has been shining all day, and to-
night is clear and cold, with the wind west.
CHICO, February 65h.-This morning we
had pleasant sunshine for several hours, al.
though cold but about 2 o'clock it com.
meuced to cloud up, and storm commenced
with q sharp shower of hail, which turned
into a regular old.fashioned snow storm, con
tinuiDg until nearly dark. There wss con-
siderable snow. bailing, as the snow is consid.
cred great novelty here. About o'clock
it turned into drilling rain. The weather
is still cold, with the appearance Of frost
bsfere morning.
EVANSVILLE, February 6sh.-The streets
of Marysville are white this morning. About
4 P. NJ a peltipg hail began falling, and G
ha; storm set in, lasting about an hour and a
half. The precipitation was in the form Of 8
soft conical mass, about the size of filberts
and resembled more closely miniature snow
balls than the usual form OF hail. Much oil
this hail melted as it fell, but enough remain;
this evening TO cover the roofs and sidewalk:
to depth of one inch OF more. The Storm
came up very suddenly, and as quickly passed
away. Two hours before it set in the weather
was delightful. The most remarkable feature
of the storm was the large siz =, regular form
and compres4ibiity Of the hailstones, They
could be readily kneaded into snowballs. TIL.
Oldest inhabitant had never before seen the
like.
VRGNIA New. February 6 h.-Anothel
saow-storm set in tonight, with the baron.
eter much lower than st any time in the lasi
two years.
SAN Francisco, February 6th.-Early thi;
evening light showers of rain fell, a!ternated
with snow, and shortly after 10 O'Clock snow
fell thickly for about twenty minutes. The
tops of the hills around the city, such as Der.
nsl Nights and Mount Tamalpais. were GOV
cred with snow.