Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
THE WEATHER ~ VIRGINIA.
Thermometer IIoycrs About Zero in
Grccnc--Storm aud Temperatures.

9TANARDSNILIE. VA. February -
| CSpecialJ The weather here is quite cold.
! the mercury being in the gion of zero,
somctim on the wrong side for comfort.
| The roads are nicely glazed with ice
and compressed snow. Travelling is dan
g.rous in places. The hors' without ice
| shoes does more getting up than travel
| ling TIL wheels Of the pleasure vehicles
| have disappeared. Buggiss are cut low
and are on runners. The mode OF travel
| is Scandinavian. save the substitution Of
: the horse for the reindeer.
BITTER COLD AT BLACKSBURG.
BLACKSRURG. VA. February 7.-Cspe-
cial)-The weather has been intensely
| cold for the past two days. Yesterday
morning the thermometer was degrees
| above zero. II has been showing since
| O'Clock Wednesday afternoon There
are now eight or nine inches Of snow
| on the ground. and the thermometer
| almost at zero. and still falling. The bit
| ter weather has almost paralyzed husi-
ness and II 1t continues TO fan a. 1t does
now. il VIII be impossible 10 pass over
the country roads.
HEAVY STORM AT GREEN BAY.
GREEN BAY. VA, February 7-tSpe-
ciall-Snow has reached the depth OF
thNul fi%iA itA' 'if0 ~ 'iif' h'tttN.f '-t.' '%E
this wyittnN q heavy storm is raging.
BELOW ZERO At LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON. VA. February 7.-(Spe-
ciaIJ-A heavy snow-storm has been
raging here since early this morning. Ihe
thermometer was . degrees below zero.
and has been at Il staa4stll all DAY.
EIGHT ABOVE At WOODSTOCK.
WOODSTOCK. VA. February 7.-tSpe-
! ciall-Snow commenced falling here last
| night. and this evenig 10 Is inches
! deep. The maximum temperature for to-
| day was degrees above zero. Inc
| mercury is rapidly falms.
SLNEN ABOVE At ASHLAND.
! ASHLAND. VA. February 7--CSpecialJ
| At O'Clock tonight the mercury stood
| : degrees above 10. 10 has be II snow
| ing AN day. and is still at il.
FIVE BELOW AT GRAHAM.
| GRAHAM. VA. February 7-SpccialD
| Another severe cold wave struck us last
| NIGHT. and the mercury stood at % degrees
! below ro this morning. Ii has De- Do
| showing almost aN day, with Indications
| OF "a heavy fan
THE STORM IL DANVILLE.
! pANNlLiE VA. February ,.-oSpe-
I cidlJ THE snow-storm which began here
| yesterday continued until this evening.
| ] lt We amer lo now ttFaiI DAt fNIt..'i-
! iugly cold. stin Northwestern il blowing.
/ and piliug The snow into drifts The ther-
/ mometer III O'clock tonight registered o.
degrees above zero. The street-cars had
! 90 stop being unable 10 run ON account
/ of the icy condition Of the tracks. \ car
/ going up Main street This evening let
/ The track. and started for The curbing
| bat Was brought 60 "a halt. There were
many persons Oh board, but no one IN
/ Jure4
Relief parties have been out to-day
/ looking after those who need fuel and
/ provisions.
/ SLEIGHING AT NEWPORT NEWS.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. February -
Especial j-Snow D. gan falling here last
night about lo o'clock. and continued tin
about noon to-day. The ground is covered
90 the depth Of four inches, which IS un-
/ commonly deep for this section. Many
/ sleirhs are 90 be seen ON the main thor
oughfares OF our city and the young
folks u neral sem 10 be- enjoying
! themselves.
! ROANOKE'S WEATHER RECORD.
ROANOKE, VA. February 7.-tSpe-
/ ciall The thermometer is 4 degrees be-
low zero here and the wind is blowing
! "a hurricane. No strect-cars are run
ming. and the iyerymen VIII not
/ allow their horses 10 leave the stables.