The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-12
Mountains and Foothills Covered With a
White Coating,
While Some of the Valley Towns
Experience a Light Fall of the
Beautiful-Heavy Rains Very
Beneficial to Farmers - The
Storm General Throughout the
State.


morning was the coolest Of the season
for San Francisco by four degrees. The
Southern Pacific reported below zero
at the following places: Summit, be-
low; Truckee, 10 below; Boon, - be-
dow; Bronco, 9 below; Verdi, 10 be-
low: Reno. below. The same COM
pany also reports the following rainfall
during the past twenty-four hours, in
addition to what is reported in the
chart of the Weather Bureau: Keene,
O5o; Newhall, 0.05; Alton, 0.0S; Tue
son, inches; Benson, ) inches. A dis
patch was received from Eureka at III
a. m. to-day, saying the temperature
was So degrees, and it was raining. AT
the same time it was showing at Tue
son. The snow reported lying on the
ground is: Blue Canyon, II inches;
Emgrant Gap, 80 inches; Cisco, ~
inches; Cascade, 80 inches. The rain
fall extended all over the southern por-
ton of this State and Arizona in a
northeasterly direction to the Great
Lakes. Killing frosts are reported from
San Luis Obispo all through the State
to the north, and zero weather north
of Wyoming. The cloudy condition of
the atmosphere undoubtedly did much
ifornia last night.
The cold weather continues, and I'M
less there should be extraordinary care
taken, fruit will yet suffer.
There is a. storm of considerable in
tensity rapidly approaching the Oregon
coast, and this will have the effect to
cause rain to fall in Northern Califor-
Mo to night The effect of all these con-
Al h = 1oa torn
lures.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 1.-THE storm,
which was apparently over to-day,
started in afresh tonight, and rain be-
gan falling heavily at IL o'clock. The
total rainfall for the season is only
2.36 in this city, but is considerably
more in many parts of the county. At
points forty miles in the interior snow
was heavier than ever before. FL Cajon
reports colder weather, the thermome-
ter going to 30 degrees. No snow fell
in the valley and no damage was done
10 citrus fruit trees.
AT Ramona this morning the Their
mometer went to IS degrees, but the
fruit trees were not injured, and the
rainfall, which was about two inches
in that region. will soon bring up the
grain, of which there is large acre
age. The rain storm has been of i'm
mense benefit to the farmers, and the
snow that has fallen so plentifully has
been on the mountains where it could
do no harm. The nearest snow to San
Diego is on San Miguel peak, eighteen
miles away, and the lowest tempera-
sure in this city was SO degrees.
The outlook for a heavy grain crop
is good. Citrus fruits are not injured
and are an unusually large crop.
The stage from Julian was unable to
get down, as there was over two feet
of snow on the level. The stage to
Cuyamaca was unable 10 go up last
might ON account of the snow, which is
eighteen inches deep on the level above
DeScanoso.
LOS ANGELES. jan 1.-THE wealth
ter was variable during the past week,
alternating between clear and cloudy.
with rain on several days, which on
Sunday turned into snow in the foothill
sections and on the higher valleys The
snow ranged in depth from one and a
half to three inches, but no injury IS
reported TO citrus fruit, as the snow
quickly disappeared soon after fall
eng.
The rain came at a most opportune
time to save the early-sown grain and
revive pastures, which were running
short in many sections. The precipi-
1ation was sufficient in most cases for
general farm work, and to put an end
TO irrigation Of orchards. Flowing and
seeding viii start afresh, and general
confidence will be restored by the end
ang of the drought.
FRESNO, Jan. 1.-THE recent cold
weather has done no damage in Fresno
County further than to retard the
growth of grain and stock feed, so far
as reported. The citrus fruit was ripe
and out Of the way, and the trees are
unhurt The rain, which began falling
tonight. promises to meet all require
a1lents for the present. The crop is
good.
STOCKTON. Jan. 11.-Rain began
FALLING early this evening. and contin-
ues at a late hour. Fruit men say
hhat the cold weather is good for them,
as the frost viii have tendency to de-
stroy pests. The wheat men state that
st will do them little If any harm, and
taken altogether the present cold snap
comes at time when there is nothing
for It to harm.
SAN JOSE, Jan. 11.-There was a
steady fall of rain throughout the San
ia Clara Valley to-day, which will be
OF great benefit 10 the fruit and grain
raisers. Ranchers generally have been
delayed in their first blowing by the
small amount of rain, but the present
storm IL iS Thought will rem edy this