The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-04
April Weather.

April will open with temperature reacting
INTO warmer, and during lst TO Sd secon 1ary
storms will pass from west to east. The
cool to cold weather following the last
storms in March will not give way TO the
resciionsry change to warmer and storms
in the extreme eastern parts of the country
until April ? to 3, at least that much time
being required for storm conditions to de-
yeloP and travel from the points Of their be-
ginning in the west. Il will be wise to an
ticipats hail with any Tell-deGned storm
from this time to the end Of April. Very
warm days will usher in each regular storm
period, and sudden cold IS apt to bring up
the rear of every general disturbance. From
the 9TH to 9Th falls storm period, with the
new moon at al eclipse node on the 5th. By
that date . warm wave Of marked intensity
viii show itself in western p4rts-the bar
ometer will be low and falling, and storms
of rain and hail. with snow following in
the north, will start on their eastward ca.
reer. 1t will be pruden. to count on general
and severe disturbances from the 9TH to 9,h,
and to expect cold with frost and light
freezing as the storm AREA works eastward
Of intermediate points In extreme east,
don't expect al the beginning of the period
the conditions prevailing in the x.st, and
at before the end Of the period, in the ex-
trems west expect just the reverse of condi-
tons existing at the beginning Of the period.
Int 1fafa
their storms and changes during central
parts Of the period. The law of storm move
ment Is not yet understood by the masses as
il should be, and Il is the business Of igno-
rant, or enviOus and mercenary critics 10
prevent il being understood. On and touch
ing the 18th and 18th, Thermometers and
baromeiers will swing back to storm read
ings, heavy showers, With hail, thunder and
wind. will strike all sections in their march
to the Atlantic The opposition Of planet Sat
urn on the 18th, if the supp0sitiOn of many
worthy Investigators be true, viii add much
energy and violence to all distnrbanc Is dur
ing the first half Of April, and especially
during the perturbations from about Iith to
18th. Very cold weather, with frosss, will
succeed these disturbances.
The i7th 10 Dist will constitute the mex
regular period The crisis of the disturb
ances will be reached from the Is:h 10 ths
night Of the 20th. the full moon on the 1911
having tendency to centTalizs disturbin.
forces on that date. The showery condi.
tons usually existing all through April will
take on new power and organize into storm:
Of great extent and energy al this perio d. a
well as all the dates OF central disturbances
Very cool nights with frost generally mas
be expected within the storms Of this period
and the reactionary changes and Storms due
centrally on the 9th and 25-h. Auo'her
cool dAsh-seve-e enough to bring frost il
the no-th-Eill follow storms about thes;
dates. The month will end with groxins
warm wave and with storms advancing from
western extremes Of the country.
Without useless foreboding and dread, W
may reasonably expect tornado storms il
many places during the storm periods il
April. Those who have made preparation:
for such visitations. and who have lear ne
that they never come to any section withou
ample time and plain indications. can affor,
to live in quiet aud at ease, so far as tn
tornado is concerned. They are ready I,
recognize the first breath Of the destroying
monster, and at the critical moment 10 ste
aside into a sure refuge Tue times OF great
est earthquake probability will be about tn
new moon on the 5th aad the full moon OF
the I9.h. Before the end Of April the sea
son will be well opened, with propitiou
outlook for all who have their agriculture
interests well in hand and who are plannin.
for early crops.