New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
THE UINTEE'S UEATHER.

1t is getting well on toward the middle of
December, bat as yet winter is only just
beginning to put In an appearance. The
oldest mhabtant and his neighbor not
So old remember when as rule the
people of this State had slcighing for
Thanksgiving which lasted, with Il brief inter
mission known as the January thaw, well into
March. Whittier had that variety Of weather
i'll his mind when he wrote "SnOwbOund."
The Old-faShoned winter IL not yet extinct
but III the Middle States as in New
England. it has come to be an exception
Scientists have brought forward number
Of ingenious theories To account for the change
which the climate has undergone during the
last half century and they doubtless would
have brought forward more but for the fact
that every once in Il while winter appears so
extremely Indictment and aiilucnt Of terrible
snow storms as 10 freeze out some able argu-
mcnts that have been advanced and 10 dis
courage prophecy.
As for the weather guesScrs pure and simple
the persons who make almanacs for a living
and guess what the weather is going to be for
notOriety, they are by no means 80 obtu-
svc as they were a few years ago, when
II OuI IttuolJ oNlNNb hN, lHfl nOSIY
answered to the name of Virgins or Vennor.
1t is more than probable thatthe weather broke
the wcather-guessers heart by repeatedly
bringing soge of his most brilliant gucsses to
naught At all events, he has not been filling
the trump Of fame this season. If he still
gucsscs, the result Of his labOrS remains locked
up in his own DO, ON, where the Associated Press
cannot get at il. Nevertheless, it is gratifying
to reflect that the public is not quite left TO
gropc in the dark IN regard to the character
of the weather of this winter The past. at
least, is secure-wc know the first five DAYS of
December, And what of the rest of December
and OF January and February Well, a mem
Der of the Signal Service stationed at Buffalo
has an answer ready, which he modestly sub
mits, not rs an Oracuar revelation, but only
for what it is worth. Hear him as he dis
courses to Il local interviewer:
think We shall have mid winter. ono of the many
signs vouchad for by mariners IS that the direction Of
the wind the day the the line will be the
prevailing direction for the following The wind
on that day IN Buffalo, IA 1t elsewhere was from
the south II the prevailing direction through she win
ter from the south II will keep temperature much
higher than last year. from the west and
northwest The general Of storms 80 far this
year has passed eastward to the north or this section
So should that be the prevailing direction OF the Winds
they would be brought from the south, aud wond
therefore he warmer The temperature last year AT
time was much lower than 1t is now Only one day I'm
November last year did It get mp to 90 whereas this
year had 1t that the 9th. 9TH, sth 18th
and 18th, showing much higher average than last
year.
This is interesting. Indeed we go further,
and assert that il looks plausible, merely re-
serving the right to Withdraw the remark in
case during the week The TRIBUNE gets word
of a storm that has stopped all the trains on the
| Central road. When it comes to weather, es-
pecialy to winter weather, the prudent man