West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-01
DECEMBER DISTURBANCES.
In the Weather Department, Accord,
Ing 10 Rev. lrl R. Hicks.
Heavy Winter With Blixzards. Snow
Sleet, Wind aud Rain.

A Mercury disturbance is central on
the last day of November, covering the
first week in Decenb Der. a Vulcan
storm period covers the 2nd To 9th
The Mars period l. still dominant, and
the winter solstice period begins abont
the ith. All these things considered.
many heavy winter storms will be very
natural from about the 3rd To 7th.
The disturbances will set in with
change to much warmer and falling
barometer in westera extremes the
first DAYS of the period. These con-
ditionS will move eastward developing
into storms of rain first followed in
most parts OF the country 10y change to
| sleet and ssow from about The 4th to
9TH. Do not forget that Mercury is
the sLEEr eoD--. that the most general
and destructive slcet storms fall almost
invariably in the Mercury periods dur
ing the winter season. Therefore.
prudential measures should be at ready
command by all whose interests are
likely Co be involved by rains tul ming
TO sleet and suow during THE period
| Billiards. To the north aud west will
not surprise any careful interpreter OF
these forecasts. from about the 4th to
the nth. general high barometer
and cold wave will rush southwark
aud eastward at the end of this Do riod.
sending a real breath OF winter very
far into the south. BE watchful for
its development and progress Minor
storm tendencies will DO manifest in
most sections on and touching the 9th
and 10th. High, dangerous, wintery
gales viii prevail over the north At
lantic seas during all these DeceIn ber
solstice periods.
During the next regular storm pe
riod, the 18th To 18th, look Tor return
of very marked storm conditions
About the 18th. the barometer will be-
| gin to fall in western sections, warmer
days wall advance eastward. with ua-
roneter falling to low readings and
eRdiog in active storms OF rain, with
probable wind and thunder sou Lhw ard,
during the lsth To l7th. The Moon
being on the celestial equator on the
leth, the proba Uilities are great for "A
continuance of heavy winter per-
turbaJions over that date and into the
reactionary storm Disturbances central
on the 10Th, 2Oth and 2lst. These lust
dates are at the center of the winter
sOlstice, the point where earth turns
in her orbit aud LeSins her return TO
| longer days.
The last regular storm period for the
month will fall from 25th TO 29th.
| This viii briRg a return To warmer
| weather, falling barometer. and more
| storms OF rain and snow, progressiV, ly
from west tO east during three or four
days, Say about the 10Th. 2sth. 2Sth
and 18th. Remember the law of storm
progression---that the western ex-
tremes viii have their rain and snow
during the first days of the periods.
while central aud eastern sections are
having bright. balmy days, aud when
the areas 81 rain aud snow move
! forward TO central and eastern parts
the west will be ia the grasp of "A high
| barometer and cold wave Ii the ba-
rOmeter Is quite loV ia the are4n II
| warm weather, IL may be set down as
y certainty that a corresponding high
| barometer will rush in TO taRe it's
place and that very cold wave will
! result.