The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-09
THE MONTH OF DEoEMRER.
Reviewed for Washington and Orseon
by Il. s. Pague.

Reviewed for Washington and Oreso1
by Il. s. Pague.
The month of December, 1892, was
colder than usual in Oregon and Wash
ington except in southwestern Oregon,
where it was slightly warmer than usual
The deficiency in the other sections
ranged one to three degrees. The pre-
cipitation was IN excess over Washing
ton and eastern Oregon and about nor
NAL, or slightly deficient in western Or
egon. Nearly seven inches of precipita-
tion occurred at Portland, nearly IL in
ches at Olympia, 5 inches at Roseburg
and The Dalles and from 2 to inches at
Baker city, Walls Walla and throughout
the Inland Empire. The Distinguishing
feature of the month was the snow storm
which was especially heavy from British
Columbia to the Calapooia mountains,
west of the Cascades, and which extend
ed to all parts of both states, save south
western Oregon: The latter was visited
by q severe swind storm on the 24th
which did great damage to the forests.
some damage to buildings, fences, etc.
The month opened with rain, result
ing from the very low pressure of Nov
26th. The influence of this low pressure
continued until the 4th when a high
pressure appeared, the first since Nov.
9th, the high prevailed until the 9th,
when low prevailed until the. 18th; ON
the 18th second high pressure ap-
peared which moved southeastward on
the 14th and 18th, and by the 10Th its
influence had passed away and the low
pressure of the 10Th prevailed it first
appeared off the mouth of the Columbia
river; on the morning of the Goth high
pressure formed over Washington which
rapidly disappeared and gave. way to
the low pressure from which resulted
the snow storm. On the evening of the
Goth the low pressure was off Van
couver's island, with a high pressure
over British northwest; on the 22d the
low pressure, or storm centre, was of
Eureka, Cal. On the 23rd it moved
north again and was central off Van
couver's island, on the oath it was CEN
trail off Roseburg; on the 25th off the
mouth of the Columbia river, on the
26th it had disappeared, and on the 9th
it was again central off Roseburg, on the
28th it was central north of British Col
umbia, and from there moved eastward
high pressure prevailed from the 29th
to the close of the month.
The various movements, positions and
effects of the storm center which moved
along the coast from the 18th to the 29th
is very interesting. The amount of
snow that fell varied from 10, inches
through the Willamette valley and q
inches at Portland to 81 inches at Olyna-
pia, IL inches at Astoria, 80 inches at
The Dalles and inches at Baker city
The lowest temperature of the month
occurred during the prevalence of the
low pressure from the 10th to the 23rdS
and the highest temperatures occurred
in the fore part of the month and during
the prevalence of the chinook, which
began on the 23rd and lasted for four
days. The storm in Jackson, Josephine,
Douglas, Coos and Curry counties, Ore
gon, occurred during the passage of the
low barometer along the coast and which
was central in these counties on the
morning of the oath, previous to the
appearance of the chinook wind in these
counties.
The snow west of the Cascade was the
heaviest on record. In December 1884
the former heaviest snow storm oc-
Cured. The snow blockaded the rail-
roads and did some damage by breaking
down roofs of weak buildings. 1t was
of great benefit to fall sown grain and to
the soil. The grain was protected dur
ing the cold weather and as it melted
gradually it was of great benefit in thor
oughly soaking the earth. The melting
snow and rainfall combined caused the
rivers in the western portions of Wash
ington and Oregon TO rise quite rapidly,
but they did not overflow their banks.
At the close of the month but little snow
remained on the ground except on the
higher elevations and in the mountains.
] Mr.. John Cook of San Francisco,
formerly of the Baldwin hotel barber
shop, arrived in the city last evening.
and will occupy chair in Mr.. Fishers
Elite tonsorial parlors.
Carpets and furniture at reduced rates
at Crandall & Burget's, next door to
Floyd & Shown's drug store.