The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-27
HICKS FORECAST.
The Weather Prophet Tells What We May
Expect in April,

EApect IL Aprh'
Words and Works,
A combination OF causes conspire at
the opening, and during the entire
month OF April, which are calculated to
produce disturbances OF maximum
severity, and which will oyeFEun the
limits OF the storm periods in their nor.
nal state. Nevertheless, the most
marked and dangerous storms will CEN
ter on aud about the central dates Of
regular storm periods. The first period
extends from the I'd to 9th. We name
the Sd, 4th and 9Th as danger centers.
As We enter the period twill grow very
warm in westerly parts, and heavy
storms OF thunder, rain, hail and tor
nadoes will develop aud travel eastward,
turning to snow and sleet in northerly
sections. These disturbances will feel
the combined forces OF Mars, Earth,
Venus, Mercury, regular vulcan"
period, and the moon in opposition,
Expect q general cold wave to spread
over the country as the storms pass to
the eastward, and prepare for frost and
considerable freezing northward, ia the
intervening days and nights prior to
about tho 9th and 10th. On aud about
these dates it will grow suddenly very
warm, and reactionary storms will ap.
pear in many parts and with marked
energy. Heavy hailstorms are almost
sure to result Another dash OF cool to
cold weather will fall in behind these
disturbances, disappearing gradually up
to about the l4th. Between the 18th
and 18th the whole country will feel
the effects OF u very warm wave, and
storms OF great violence are to be appre-
hended on and about the 18th, 10th and
18th. The 10th is the central day OF
the Venus perturbation, which lasts
with growing power for about twenty
days before, and with decreasing energy
for about twenty days after, the central
day. So that the Venus characteristics
hail, startling electrical phenomena,
enormous downpours OF rain, sudden
changes from hot to cold-may be
looked for during all the disturbances
covered by the Venus period. The dis.
turbances IRON 18th to 18th are apt to
be prolonged by existing causes into
the reactionary storms due about tho
2lst or 22nd. 1t will be the part OF
wisdom to keep prudent watch on all
threatening storm clouds that may
arise during these disturbances, or dur
ing the month. Be ready for destruc.
tive hail storms, and for very sudden
changes to cold.
The 26th is tho central day OF the last
noriod for the month, which period
embraces the 25th to 2Sth inclusive.
During this period it will grow very
warm again, and many heavy storms OF
rain, hail and thunder will travel from
west to east across our continent. Al
ter the storms, look for cold aud frost
The month promises to end very cool,
1t is needless for us to add, to those
who have studied our foundation facts,
that tornadoes are almost certain to be
q feature OF the storms in many places
in April. But quiet, intelligent watch.
ing OF the indications will always keep
you well posted as to what is most like.
" approaching your locality. Very
warm, sultry weather, with strong
winds from the east and south, will nd.
monish you OF the fact that the center
OF the storms is still west OF you, and
that the developments are to be closely
watched. Steady winds from the west,
with rising barometer aud failing tenn
perature, will always indicate VIXEN the
storm center has passed to the east OF
your locality, and, consequently, that
the impending danger for that particu.
lar time is over.