Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
THE WINTRY WEATHER
intensely Cold All Over the United
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AbuormaIIy Cola Weather In the
West For Thirteen Dnys-Iwcnty-
xix Degrees Below Zero I'm Yves,
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States


Washington. Feb. 1o.-The Weather
Bureau tonight furnished the follow
ing statement:
The thirteenth consecutive day of alb
normally cold weather in the central
valleys, west, and northwest, has been
marked by some moderation in the
Ohio and Upper Mississippi and Lower
atures in these districts still remain
in the neighborhood of zero.
In the Middle Atlantic States the
wave has continued. with undiminished
severity. particularly at Washington,
where Il minimum of eight degrees be-
low zero was recorded this morning.
BELOW ZERO IN WASHINGTON.
The mean temperature for Friday
was . degrees below zero, the lowest
daily mean temperature ever record
ed in the history of the Washington
station. The mean temperature for the
past two days was zero, also the lowest
two day mean ever recorded.
This morning the temperatures in the
Ohio and Middle Mississippi valleys,
Western Upper Lake region. and MID
die Atlantic States were from 1 de-
gree to IS degrees lower than any pre-
vious record for the first decade OF
February.
COLD AT PARKERSBURG, w. VA.
At Parkersburg it was 26 degrees be
low zero, or Is degrees lower than any
previous record, and at Pittsburg 20
degrees below zero, or S degrees lower
than any previous record During the
day, however, there was marked
rise, and tonight the temperatures in
the Upper Ohio valley are close to
zero. which is also about the average
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DOWN LOW OUT WEST.
In the Northwest and Central Rocky
Mountain region there has been an
other decided fall accompanied by
snow, the temperature having fallen
from 10 degrees to 40 degrees. and
ranging from zero in Central Colorado
TO 30 degrees below zero in northwest
ern North Dakota.
In the South there has been n ten
dcncy toward slight rise except along
the west Gulf coast
Snow is falling in southern Illinois,
Missouri. South Dakota and the Middle
slope. There were also light local SHOWS
in lower Michigan and western New
York. and light local rains and SHOWS
in the South and Gulf States.
FAIR ON THE PACIFIC.
In the Plateau and Pacific coast re-
gions there was light snow and rains
in the northern portions, followed by
generally fair weather without any
temperature changes of consequence.
Shows and rains are indicated in the
Southern States. and snow from the
Ohio Valley westward and in the South
west. Generally fair weather will pre-
vail elsewhere.
MORE COLD WEATHER.
The cold wave will continue generally
except on the Gulf and extreme South
Atlantic coasts and there Will be no
marked abatement for at least several
days. In the District OF Columbia still
lower temperatures may be expected
Saturday morning, followed by "A slight
rise during the day.
Fresh 10 brisk northerly winds may
be expected in the Atlantic coast States
Cold wave and norther signals are
displayed generally from South Dako-
ia and Wyoming westward. except in
extreme Southern States. and advisory
messages have been sent to lower Mich
iSan, Indiana and the Middle Misslssip-
pi valley States that there will be- no
appreciable moderation of the severe
cold for several days TO come.