Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-01
FEBRUARY FORECAST.
The Kind of Weather You May Expect
This Month.

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Moons first quarter, Eastern time, 5th, . 80
p. m.
Full moon, 18th, 1888 p. IN.
Last quarter, Goth, SIS D. IN.
New moon, 9th, S47 p. u.
The first February storm period will
center about the third. BY this date
warmer weather, low barometer, and
we'll defined storm movements will be
advancing from western regions. By
the 9th, heavy storms of rain and snow
will have visited in their eastward pro-
gress most Of the country. The chances
for dangerous billiards are many to the
northward about the Sd, 4th and 9Th.
About the same dates the first battle be-
tween boreas and warm equatorial cur
rents will take place around the south
ern TANKS or storm movements. Sharp
thunder storms with rain turning to
hail and sleet will be the natural re-
suits. Cold days will follow until about
the 9Th and 10th, when the temperature
will rise and secondary storms will again
pass from west 10 east. AT the winding
up Of every storm period, whether your
section has been touched by actual
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north and for the return Of cold.
The 18th is the central day Of the
next regular period. This means that
by that date il will be growing warmer
in western parts of the country,
storms wiz be organizing, winds shift
ing TO east and south, and advancing
low areas of atmospheric pressure will
prepare the paths for the storm king
in his ride toward the Atlantic. By
the evening Of the 18th he will get
there" leaving in his rear fresh sup
ply OF polar air, with snow to the
north, and gorged streams overfowing
narrow valleys in central and south
ern regions. The reactionary move
ments of temperatures and storms will
centre on the 21st and days touching
II. Look for the different phases OF all
periods of disturbance from one to
three days earlier in the West than In
the Atlantic regions. Remember that
the winds blow in the direction Of the
centre OF the disturbances, giving
warmer winds from the east and south
when the centre is in the west, and
colder winds from the west and notrh
when the centre of the storm is In the
east.
About the 25th, all these indications
will show TO all observers the storm
conditions are becoming we'll defined in
the west. The goth is the central day
OF the period. The new moon on the
27th, and equinox of Mercury on March
I'd, and the growing strength Of our
vernal eQuinoctial, will add to the dis
turbanceS which are sure TO result from
about the 26th TO the Goth. The storms
will most likely assume all the charac-
terlStics Of billiards I'm the north, chang
ing to rain and sleet, and finally to
storms Of tropical and cyclonic tendency
In middle and southern sections. No one
need be caught uLawares, as the ele-
ments will give timely warning to him
who will heed, indicating clearly the
kind of phenomena to be expected
locally. General cold will "be on" as
February mergeS into March.
Those who remember our explanation
Of the Venus disturbance and will keep
in mind the fact that the Equinox OF
Venus, falling on January 27th, will
continue as disturbing factor almost
through February, will be prepared for
all that may come-Sudden and extreme
changes and all. While we write these
lines we feel personal distress at the
reports Of suffering and death to
man and beast as result OF the
cold now prevailing. Many were
thrown completely off their guard by
moderate weather in December, but all
who needed our warnings in January
forecasts are safely weathering the
greatest crisis Of cold and storm known
In our country for many winters. See
that you understand and heed our
warnings for February, and may He
who rules the rolling earth and the
starry-stormy skies protect and bless us
all.