The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-02-28
Hicks on March weather.

In the current issue Of Word aad Works
Rev Irl R. Hicks makes these prognostica-
tions on March weather. We begin with
repetition of our warnings of a hard and
stormy March. About the 81, the beginning
Of a storm period will show itself in westerly
regions, by q falling barometer and rising
temperature. The winds viii shift to south
erly-the thermometer will continue to rise
and the barometer to fall until both extremes
are reached, and until general and violent
storms develope and start on their eastward
career. The first storm period would end,
under normal conditions, about the 7th. but
the new moon falling on that date and the
combined disturbing powers of Mars, Earth
and Venus being so near the crisis, a series
of bard and dangerous storms will most
likely center about the 7th, with continued
storminess past the reactionary disturbances,
central on the sth and 9th. During all
these disturbances there will be violent con-
flicts between the tropical and polar storms,
with heavy rains and strong probabilities Of
tornadoes in many places-especially south
ward, and turning TO Billiards and snow
blOckades in more northeriy regions. Sud-
den and extreme cold must be expected and
preparations made for it in the rear of these
storms, or surprise and suffering are sure to
result On and touching March lth is the
annual crisis for magnetism and electrical
perturbstions.
The l4th is the center Of the next regular
period A day or two previous 70 that date
indicationsin westerly parts of the con-
tinent will plainly show that energetic
storms are brewing. Watch the tempera-
ture, the weather reports, your own barom-
eter and the clouds. During 18th 10 18th,
the storms will reach their crisis and make
their sweep from the western to the eastern
extremes Of our continent. At the close of
storms, each section in its turn will be struck
by polar wave Of great severity, for the
season. Centering on the 10Th, 2lst and 22d,
We have the full moon with partial eclipse
OF same, the equinoctial centers Of Mercury,
Earth, Venus, Vulcan's reactionary dis
turbances, and the direct pressure of the
MATS eluluOA WHICH - CcutEds Oh II eDIudIy
2Sth. He who viii carefully read our
chapter on Foundation Facts" in our al
manac, viii understand our reasons for
admonishing the public of great probable
danger at this time on land and sea. Unless
this unusual centeriDg of so many disturbing
forces, right at the Yernal equinox, shall
have neutralizing, balancing effects that we
do not foresee or understand, much violent
phenomena is sure 10 result. Expect cy-
clonic storms Of great extent. resulting in
tornado features along the southern tan
gents, and Billiards to the north, all to be
followed by general cold wave that will be
felt to the coasts of Florida. Earthquake
pertrubations, and volcanic eruptiOns, will
be natural, but not necessarily dangerous or
fatal. The last storm period for March will
run from 18th to 26ih, inclusive, and the
storms of the period will show the same
characteristics as those OF earlier periods of
the month. Where March storms culminaie
in very high temperature. heavy hail with
thunder and lightning may be looked for.
The month will close cold and fair general
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