The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-15
CHRISTMAS DAY WEATHER.
The Outlook for This Yeer's Christ.
mas Compared With the Past Years

The Outlook for This Years Christ
mas Compared With the Past Years.
December has been, all over the south.
several degrees warmer this year than the
normal In Savannah yesterday. the tenn
perature was 81, which is s. above the
average. The signal observer cannot
account for the winter of sunshine.
In the northwest the temperature has
been below zero nearly ell of the month.
and in New York last night a snow storm
was prevailing.
This beats anything ever saw said a
tourist, who shuffied off heavy oyercoat
last night on landing IN Savannah. A good
sprinkllng of the northwestern tourists is
coming by the CentraPs st. Louis route
now, and they say that the climate here
SURPRISES that of California.
The present warm weather is likely to
continue for two or three more DAYS. So
the observers say. The cold wave in the
north has moved eastward but little since il
developed a few days ago. Itwas expected
TINT the low area which passed over the
south this week would be followed by cold
weather, but the failure of the cold area 60
move eastward brought no change There
is no telling what kind of weather will
usher in the Christmas holidays. 1t is too
far in advance for the observers to venture
prediction, but the amateurs located in
the different corners of Savannah have
made their prediction. Some OF them say
that the weather will be fair and warm.
others that it will be cold and cloudy. and
still Others that it will be raining, or sleet-
ing. driven by strong gales.
After all, the Christmas weather in the
south varies but little. It somehow hap
pens that if the rain does not pour and the
winds blow, the weather is cold. Prior
to 1881 the fun reports of the signal office
were not printed. From that time down
however the record is complete. The fol-
lowing is the condition Of the weather and
the day upon which Christmas came for
tie years since 1880:
In 1881 Christmas came on Saturday; the
weather was fair but the day was cold.
In 1882 Christmas was on Wednesday
The minimum temperature was 40. North
easterly winds prevailed. and while the
weather was fair it was freezing cold.
In 1855 Christmas came ON Tuesday. It
was murky weather. Cold, driving rains
fell at intervals, and to be out of doors was
to be very uncomfortable.
In 1884, Thursday. Cold, northerly winds
prevailed.
In 1885, Friday. The day was ushered in
by sunshine. The day before, however,
dawned with framing leaden-hued skies,
and showers seemed imminent. Before the
night was over the clouds disappeared and
tine stars shone brightly.
In 1886 the 18th came on Saturday again.
and the temperature was down to 81. IL
was rainy. muddy Christmas In conse-
quence of the bad weather, the jug traffic
was doubly large, and the railr Dads had all
that they could do to handle the business
In 1887 Christmas fell on Sunday, and the
day was a dreary and lonesome one. 1t
rained, and the winds howled around the
corners The bad weather sapped half of
the joys of that Christmas.
Last Christmas was on Tuesday. and the
day was moderately cool The tempera-
ture was $50. Everyb 1dy managed to be
out Of doors. and the day was celebrated
1oyously in every quarter of Savannah.