The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-12
THE STORM CAME
FROM THE GULF.
High Barometer Pressure Central in
the Northwest.
STEADILY FLOWED FROM CENTER
Cold from tho Northwest Mingled with
the Storm from the Gulf Thus
PRODUCING the Universal
Weather Conditions

The storm area which produced tho
recent fall Of slcct and snow. says DlIcc-
tor Il. A. Evans. was OF a type not uH-
usual at this time OF the year. it came
from the Gulf region and It's severity was
the result OF conditions perNaliing out
side OF It's own territory
Several storms exactly similar IN
baromctric depression and energy pre-
coded it. and the reason that they 700,
were not attended with slcet and snow
lies In the fact that the weather in mo
districts over which the storm traNeied
was warmer thus producing rain.
HIGH BAROMETER PRESSURE.
ror me -,ast two weeks there has been
central g. he Northwest a condluon or
hlch barometer pressure, Win very coiu
weather. temperature from ten to thIfty
degrees below.
Contrarv to the usual rule. this mass
OF air did not drift easterly, but remain
cd nearly stationary. and It's cold aided
by northwesterly and nortnerly Wihus'
has been steadily flowing from THIS CEN
ter and spreading out over the country
reducing the temperature graduaHy. me
easern edge OF this influx Of colo reach-
ed the Middle Atlantic states al about
the same time that the Gulf storm was
passing over. and the lowering OF us
temperature as 20 mingled with the
would have been a heavy rain storm 10
sleet and snow.
MOVED EAST.
After the passage Of the storm. the
northwestern hieh barometer began TO
move east and as the center Of energy
auproa chod IL brought It's cold atmosphere
with Il. resulting in abnormaUy cola
weather throughout the entire country
east OF the Mississippi Valley Yesterday
the crest OF this polar wave was central
over Virginia and Maryland, Washington
j. C.. reporting what is probably the
coolest weather there since the establish
ment Of the weather bureau, fourteen
degrees below zero. This was the loves
temperature recorded for the eastern halI
OF the United states.
WARMER WITH SNOW.
Yesterday evening the temperature
moderated end at The same time snow
began 20 fall. as had been predicted by
the local weather prophet. While the
mercury arose III the tube the falling
snow kept ND the disagreeable condition
OF things. and interfered with the skaters
who had anticipated much sport on the
lakes and ponds in the city and vicinity.
Many skaters took advantage of the
opportunity yesterday, and for greater
part OF the day and evening the lakes at
Forest Hin. Lakeside and the Reservoir
were alive with merry folks.
The fire alarm and telephone wires are
working almost as well as usual and
the wires that are still down viii be I'm
operation in q day or two. The street
cars. with many obstacles in their way
are doing very well and operating on a
fair schedule.
LAST NIGHTS SNOW.
The snow. which began 90 fou about
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. had attain
cd a depth Of about three inches by 2
O'Clock last night. and the street car
lines again got I'm trouble
BY the most strenuous efforts how
ever. they managed 20 keep cars running
although II was found impossible 90 make
anything Ike a regular schedule.
The mule cars. particularly had
hard time OF n. one or two got of the
track. and Tho drivers were put 20 no
end OF trouble.
The Traction cars were much impeded
bv the snow IN the task 90 pulling up
me steep hills but the sweeper was got
Ten out and did fine service