West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-02-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Our Weather This Month according
To The Schedule or Rev.
Irl II. Hicks,
The Celebrated ST. Louis Msuipnlstor
Uf The Elements.

February comes IN with moon
furthest north in the heavens aud
two days past the first quarter,
hence winds are apt to bc soulherly
and the temperature warmer for
the opening days OF the month. A
depressed barometer will appear
generally about the 2nd To- 4th.
ending in large areas Of rain and
snow, all To BE- followed by rising
barometer, shilling Of winds To
west aud north aud very marked
changes TO colder between the ;5rd
md 9th. A Vulcan storm period
is central OH the 9TH. Tins period
embraces full moon OH the 9Th only
10 little over day from moon $
passage OF the celestial equator on
the Ssh. Therefore, from aboai
Sunday the 9th TO Wednesday. the
9Th, storm conditions of marked
energy may be expected tn pass
cnstwardly over the country. III
the barometer falls far below nor
NAL before the 9th with winds still
humid, southefly and warm, look
for fierce storms about the 9th and
9th. These storms will bring rain,
turning to heavy snow porthward,
and be followed by general cold
wave, for which all should be on
the alert. Very sharp cold will
prevail generally from about the
9th to 18th, first in tho northwest
and thence advancing to the south
and east.
On and touching the 18th and
18th wintry conditions will moder-
ate, the barometer viii fall and
more storms of rain and snow will
visit many sections, trayersing he
country from west to east. Tbe
moon will be farthest south in the
heavens on the 18th and ncarcst the
earth Oh the 10th. These facts will
tend TO hold the atmospheric tide
southwark. and winds will blow
mostly from northern points Of the
compass. But rs tn, mpon works
north ward to her new on the goth,
within few hours of her passage
OF the equator on the 2lst the crisis
OF the Vulcan storm period central
on the 18th may DO expected. We
will name Saturday the 10Th to
Monday the 2lst rs days OF great
storm probability.
The storm diagram shows that
earth begins to feel her yernal
equinox about the middle OF Feb
ruary hence tropical storms may be
expected far to the sonih from
about the 18th. These tropical
conditions will work noTthward,
being met by northeTly winds.
ending in 6eree rain and electrical
storms, turning TO snow and biz
Yards between the 18th and 22nd.
The Venus period may also extend
into the storms and extreme
changes Of temperature at this time,
adding her "electTic FIRE changing
quick to ice" to all the phenomena
Of the period. We shall not be
surprised if enormous rains visit
many central and southern regions,
and il some Of the greatest snow
storms and billiards. Of the winter
occur about this time. A cold
wave will naturally follow these
disturbances, but it will prove OF
short duration. Moon reuches her
greatest north declination on the
2Sth and will cause southerly winds,
falliSg barometer, warm rains and
thawing weather from about the
23rd quite to the end Of the month.
We cannot ALLOW this opportunity
to pass without calling special at
tention to the fact that March
promises many heavy disturbances.
The season will then have advanced
far enough for storms to take on
tropical and dangerous phases, and
II very warm waves show themselves
IN any part Of the country ut the
ceEters OF storm period, with Low
burometric pressure, no one should
be surprised by dangerous storms.
Tie Venus period is central in
March, together with earth's vernaI
equinox, hence very warm waves.
ending in forcoful storms. and
turning suddenly TO billiards. and
very much colder.
Here is tho latest yarn from tn,
fertile Imagination Of JEFF Lips