The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-22

by a cold wave. which heralds the frat
approach OF winter. During the pres
ent November this cold period occurred
on the 18th at nearly all stations In
Montana and lasted for several days;
the coolest temperatures being report
ed on the 21st. The greatest fall in tenn
perature I'm any "a hours during Novem-
Der occurred at Glendive. where it fell
from a maximum temperature OF ~
degrees on the 18th TO a maximum OF 4
degrees on the 18th. giving a fall of 40
degrees. A fall OF "A degrees also oc-
CURED at Shelby. Mont. From all sta
tons reporting for November only three
escaped having a coal wave on the 18th:
they were Plains. st. Ignatius and Cor
wallis. all situated in the extreme west
ern portion of the state.
The warmest part of the state was
that portion lying west of the main
range OF the Rocky mountains and the
coolest was the extreme Northeastern
portion of the state, including Valley,
Dawson n part Of Custer counties.
The average precipitation for the state
for November was 0.16 inches. which is
about O.33 inches below the normal for
November. The greatest monthly pre-
cipitation was 2.04 inches. occurring at
Fort Logan. and the greatest amount in
any "a hours was 0.S0. occurring at Par
rot on the 18th and Martinsdale on the
10th; In both places the precipitation
was snow. being eight inches in depth.
Stations having an excess of precipita-
ton were Fort Logan. Fort Keogh and
Miles City. other stations showing a de-
fciency. Accompanying the cold wave
of Nov. 10 was heavy snow and in many
localities high winds are reported that
drifted the snow and caused billiards.
of unusual severity. No loss of stock
has been reported: the weather bureau
gave "a hours warning of this cold wave
and inland storm. and no doubt greatly
assisted In enabling cattle and sheep
owners to protect their stock. The
greatest depth of snow that fell with
h cold wave was IL inches at Livings-
ton. and many places report six and
eight-inch falls.
The following observers remarks are
also given:
Boulder-Blizzard on the Goth, lasting
"a hours.
Canyon Ferry-Present data Of cres;
Of dam 59.9 feet. Highest water mark.
62.1 feet. Nov. 1 to Z: lowest water
mark, COS feet. Nov. % and "a. Nov. so,
water mark GIG feet. Present length of
water flow over crest, 260 feet. High
winds and cold wave Nov. 20.
Corvallis-First of the season
fell on the 18th. depth 10 inch.
Dearborn Canyon-There has been
snow falling in the mountains for the
past so days, but does not extend out
into the valley except in occasional
small furries that are quickly blown off
by the high winds.
Ekalaka-High winds with binding
snowstorm on the goth. Paraselenae was
observed during the early part of the
evenings of the 10Th and 21st. Parhelia
shortly after sunrise.
Observation-Disclosures river closed on
the 2lst, five days earlier than any pre-
vious record. The high winds cleared
the ranges of snow. ~uncovering feed for
stock. No loss Of stock reported during
the storm of the Goth.
Great Falls-Snowing. with high
winds all day of the 18th, causing bliz-
zard.
Kipp-An excellent month for stock.
Streams are frozen and stock will soon
suffer for want of water. Migratory
water fowls remained in this vicinity
in considerable numbers until Nov. Is.
Observation-Disclosures has been very
good for stock. The storm of Nov. 1920
was hard on stock, but they have since
recovered any setback. The wind has
uncovered h ranges and stock is i'm
good condition for the winter
MISUNDERSTANDING of the goth the
wind was blowing a gale out Of Hell
Gate canyon and the snow made il i'm
possible to see any distance: towards
evening the wind diminished i'm velocity
and the temperature fell rapidly. on
the morning Of the 2Ist the wins almost
entirely abated, with rising
ture. On the evenings of the 18th and
SOth the wind was blowing out of AN
yon from the east. while clouds at about
10000 feet altitude were going in p
site direction to surface wind.
Ctica-Nery high winds on night of
the LIST.