Evening star., 1899-02-06
snow in southern portion tonight; Tuesday,
rain or snow; fresh to brisk northeasterly
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winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm which was central in North
Carolina Sunday morning disappeared dur
ing the day; another Of similar nature de-
Veloped in the extreme southwest, and this
morning occupies the east gulf states This
storm has caused snow in Virginia, the
Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys and
the northern portion of the west gulf
states and rain throughout the east gulf
and south Atlantic states. There is another
slight depression in extreme western Texas,
which Is causing snow in New Mexico and
extreme northern Texas. There was also
snow in eastern Colorado and southern
Kansas. In the remainder of the west and
In the upper lake region generally fair and
continued cold weather has prevailed, with
abnormally high pressure in the northern
and middle plateau.
The temperature is IS degrees below zero
at Idaho Falls, 26 degrees below at Chey-
enne and 20 degrees below at Denver. The
zero line reaches into the extreme northern
portion of the Texas Pan Handle and ex-
tends northeastward through the southern
portion of the upper lake region.
on the Pacific coast the weather, has
been mostly fair, except in the northern
portion, where there were light rains dur
ing Sunday.
For the twenty-four hours ending am.
Sunday rain fell throughout the southern
states, snow in the Ohio valley, lower lake
region and from northern Virginia north
eastward through eastern New York, and
there were also scattered snow flurries in
the central west
Snow is indicated tonight and Tuesday in
the Atlantic states as far south as northern
Virginia. and also in the Ohio valley,
lower lake region and from the middle Mis-
siSsippi valley southwestward through
northern Texas In the gulf and south At
lantic states it will rain.
Temperature changes will be unimportant,
except in the southern portion of the east
gulf states, where it will be colder.
indicated on the Atlantic coast, except on
the extreme southern portion, where they
Will be southerly, becoming northerly Tues
day.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-foCr hours: Raleigh, lao; Char
lotte, 900.
For the twenty-four hours ending 8 am
Sunday the following precipitation occurred: ::
Memphis, 1.3S; Nashville, lbs; Charlotte,
liz.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and baron ater at the weather
bureau for the tweaty-four hours begin
nlng at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: February 81 pm, 80; 8
pm, 30; u midnight %. February 6-4
a: m, 26; am, 21; IL noon. %; pm, %.
Maximum 30. at pm. February 6; mini
mum, %, at midnight February :,
Barometer: February d pm, 3O.l3; s
pm. 30.17; - midnight, 3O.1S. February
4 am. 30.15; am, 3o.16; noon, 3o16;
pm, 30.02
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature 80 condi-
ton, 26; receiving reservoir, temperature,
33; condition at lorth connection. 10; condi-
tion at south connection, 80; distributing
reservoir. temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, IS; effluent gate house,
II.
Tide Table
Today-Low tide. 1922 am. and 11.16
pm; high tide, 1886 am and 30 pm.
TOmorroW-Low tide II % a. m. high tide
4:4G I'm. and J:26 pm
The Sun and Moon.
TOday-SUn rises. To4; sun sets. 5:24
Moon rises. 4:4f am tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, I:03
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:;,o pm: ext;n-
gushing begun at 600 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at $40 PM; extin-
guished at G:2i am.