Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-04-01
APRIL WEATHER.
Hicks, the Prophet, Tells Us What We
Can Expect.

Can Expect.
The following is the weather fore
cast for April, as taken from Word
and Works, the journal edited by
Rev. Irl l.. Hicks, the weather proph-
ct who has gained worldwide repu-
tation by the correctness of his pre-
dictions:
A combination Of causes consplre
at the opening, and during the entire
month of April, which are calculated
to produce disturbances of maximum
severity, and which will overrun the
limits of the storm periods in their
normal state. Nevertheless, the
most marked and dangerous storms
will centre on and about the central
dates of regular storm periods. The
first period extends from the End to
9th. We name the 3rd, 4th and 9th
as danger centres. AS we enter the
period it will grow very warm in IVES.
terly parts, and heavy storms OF
thunder, rain, hail and tornadoes
will develop and travel east
ward, turning to snow and sleet
in Northerly sections. These distur-
Dances will feel the combined forces
of Mars, Earth, Venus. Mercury, a
regular vulcan" period, and the
moon in opposition. Expect Il gen
eral cold wave to spread over the
country as the storms pass to the
eastward, and prepare for frosts and
considerable freezing northward in
the intervening days and nights
prior TO about the 9th and 10th. On
and about these days it will sudden
" grow very warm, and reactionary
storms will appear in many parts
with marked energy. Heavy hal
storms arc almost sure to result. An
other dash of cool to cold weather
will fall in behind these disturbances
disappearing gradually up to about
the l4th. Between the 18th and 1871
the whole country will feel the effects
Of Il very warm wave and storms O
great violence are to be apprehendet
on and about the 18th. 10th and 18th
The 10th is the central day of TN
Venus perturbation, which lasts will
growing power for about twenty day
before. and with decreasing energ,
for about twenty days after the cen
trail dav. So that the Venus charac
teristics-hail, startling electrical
phenomena. enormous downpourS o
rain and sudden changes from hot t,
cold uay be looked for during TIN
disturbances covered by the Nenu
period. The disturbances from 13tl
TO 18th are apt to be prolonged b.
existing causes into the reactlonar,
storms due about the Fist and 29nd
1t will be the part of wisdom to keel
prudent watch on all threatenin:
clouds that may arise during thes
disturbances or during the month
Be ready for destructive hail storms
and for very sudden changes TO cold
The Goth is the central day of tn,
last period for the month, which pc
riod embraces the 25th to 2Sth inciu
sive. During this period it will grow
very warm again, and many heay!
storms of rain, hail and thunder vii
travel from west to east across GU
continent. After the storms look TO
cold and frost. The month prom
Uses to end very cool. 1t is needles
for us to add to those who have stud
led our foundation facts, that lorna
does are almost certain to be fea
ture of the storms in many places II
April. But quiet, intelligent watch
, ing of the indications will Away:
keep you well posted as to what i!
most likely approaching your local
ity. Very warm, sultry weather
with strong winds from the east anc
south. will admonish YOU of the fact
that the centre of the storms is still
west of you and that the develop
lnents are to be closely watched
Steady winds from the west, with
rising barometer and falling temper
allure. will always indicate when the
storm centre has passed to the east
OF your local, and, consequently
that the impending danger for that
particular time is over.