The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-01-20
January Forecasts.


Word and Works: At the opening of the
new year a re~actionary storm wave will
have just expended itself in western regions,
and a cold wave with rising barometer will
be pressing eastward behind the storms. BY
about the Sd, the colder weather with clear
ing conditions will have reached the regions
of the Atlantic. At the same time the tenn
perature will begin to rise and the barome-
ter will be falling in the west. The 4th Is the
center of a regular storm period, with the
new moon on the 9th, calling for the crisis
of the period about the 5th, 9th and 18th. Ex-
pect rain and snow during the passage east
ward of the higher temperature and falling
barometer, but be on tue watch for the cold
wave that is certain to follow. These cold
waves often sci in almost at the first appear
ance Of the storm in the far west and north.
while regions further to the east have sever
al days of growing warmth. and threatening
stOlm conditions; but us the storm wave
works itself forward in its inevitable course
to the east. the cold wave will be found pres
sing Immediately in the rear of the storm
area. This Is why billiards. frequently burst
in their full fury at the first touch of the
storm in northwestern regions. The storm
and the cold wave hitting simultaneously.
the blizzard is on at once, and woe to the
man who is caught without protection, or
some safe guide. even within sight of his
own house. A partial relaxation from cold
will confer on the 10th and 18th and reaction
airy squalls of rain and snow will appear at
many points along the progressive line of
change from west to east. Renewed cold
will follow promptly and severely, filing the
time with sharp wintry weather up to the
advent Of the next storm period.
The 18th is the central day of the next
period. with the moons first quarter on the
westerly regions by the l4th and during the
18Th to 18th. the warm wave will grow in
extent and degree, causing storms of rain
and snow in its regular advance eastward.
Much surface thawing, especially southwark,
is probable during this period, but as the
area of rain works eastward, it's western
TANKS will turn to snow and the inevitable
cold a will wind up the disturbances Of
the period n bring freezing weather gen.
orally lasting Until the reactionary changes
on and touching tho 2lst and ED. Abont
these dates 1t will grow warmer. and more
storms of rain and snow will appear, the
crisis of the disturbances being reached
about the time of the full moon on the 2lst.
Look for the cold wave to bring up the rear
promptly and severely, remembering that
the "rear"in the far westerly parts is always
two to four days before ever the front of
the storm movements have fairly reached
the more easterly and southerly extremes
of our great continent. It will DO frosty
and cold, generally, Tor several days after
the last named reactlonary. storms.
The last storm period Of the month begins
about the Goth. and ends about the 3Oth
During its existence the regular changes in
temperature, barometric pressure, wind cur
rents and all phenomena belonging to a reg
ular storm period, will show themselves
In regular, progressive order. All who have
been for any time careful stu6ents of nature
or who have followed our forecasts and in
structions for only q limited time, nave dis
covered that extreme western regions, as
rule, get all the phases Of storm period,
earlier h central, sou and caster,
parts of the continent. This is especial,
true in reference to the cold waves that rusi
In om>th horthwes9 as seque1s to almos
every storm period. When storms of q,
equatorial origin dominate 81 period, tn,
south has rain, wind and Thunder, will
only the cold wave feature In the north ane
west. '.. %&.- :. ~ d. =
Sky View Obssrvatory-West St. Louis
December 7. 1900. 20 -. ~: ~
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