Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13

Weather conditions and general forecast
The Florida storm has mayed up the At
lantic coast with decidedly increased en-
ergy, and is central this morning off the
southern Virginia coast. AS consequence
the heavy SHOWS have continued generally
in all the Atlantic states, capt in extreme
northern New England and Florida,
The snow yesterday morning in the gull
states was followed during the day by
clearing weather, and this morning tair
weather is general, except in the Atlantic
states and lower lake region.
The coolest weather on record prevails
this morning in the gulf states, southeast
ern Tennessee and northern Georgia At
New Orleans the minimum temperature
was & and . degrees below any previous
record. At Montgomery + degrees below
zero also . degrees below any previous
record. At Atlanta degrees below faro,
degrees below any previous record, and at
Nashville l. degrees below zero, degrees
below any previous record.
Reports from Florida are missing, but as
the temperature at Pensacola was II de-
grees last night, it is extremely probable
that the freezing temperature extends well
down into central Florida.
Cold weather continues throughout the
central valleys but in the west there has
been a rise in temperature of from 10 to 10
degrees during the past .tWenty-four hours
This rise is due to area of low pressure,
which is moving in from the extreme
northwest.
on the Pacific coast fair weather has
continued with little change in tempera-
ture, except in the extreme northern por-
ton, where there has been rain.
For the twenty-four hours ending am.
Sunday, there were SHOWS and rains in the
south, and generally snow In the middle
and north Atlantic states, except in north
ern New England; there were also rains
on the north Pacific coast.
Heavy snow will continue this afternoon
in the Atlantic states from North Carolina
northward followed by clearing, except on
the northern New ENGLAND coast. where
snow will probably continue Generally fair
weather is indicated for Tuesday through
out the entire districts from the gulf states
north eastward, except in northern New
England.
1t will be colder tonight in the middle
Atlantic states. and continue cold in New
England and the south Atlantic states, with
repetition of the freezing temp ture in
northern and central Florida. In the west
gulf states and Ohio valley the tempera-
ture will moderate Tuesday.
High northerly winds will prevail, caus-
ing drifting snow in the middle and north
Atlantic states
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Passport to jacksonville
and on the gulf coast from Cedar Keys to
Punta Gorda
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
thermometer: February II, pm, 9; y
pm, s; midnight, g. February 13. a. M.
q 8 am. q; II noon, 8: 2 pm. s. Maximum
at pm, February l.; minimum 5, at 7
am. February Is.
Barometer: February u, pm, 1929; 8
pm, Dos; l. midnight, 30.O6' February
IL, am, 2S.S2; am, 3042; noon, 300;
pm, 29.65.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, AIT a. and 447 p. m. !;
high TIDE, 1918 am. and 1879 pm.
TomorroW-LOw tide 5:0o am. and $40
pm; high tide, II :04 am. and 11:25 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6.55: sun sets, 5:34.
Moon sets, 9:o6 pm. u
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:s4.
The City Lights.
| Gas lamps all ligffsed by 643 pm; Ak
tingulshing begun at 6:01la-m. The light
| ing is begun one hour before the time
named. Arc lamps lighted at G:25 pm;
| eNtinguished at GIG ANA