The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-11
HE BREAKS The RECORDS
WASHINGTON DROPS EIGHT
\ BELOW ZERO.
AtR LOWEST RECoa Ed TWO DAYS MEAN
How il Knocks out lhs Pfevilus Cold Weather
Figures in the Ohio and Niddle Nissis-
sippi Valleys Shows and Biuu
c, Id in The Northwest.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The Weather
Bureau tonight furnished the following
statement:
The thirteenth consecutive day of alb
normally cold weather in the Central
Valley West and Northwest has been
marked by some moderation in the Ohio
and Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valleys, although the tempera-
lures in these districts still remain in
the neighborhood of zero.
In the Middle Atlantic States the
wave has continued with mdiminished
severity, particularly at Washington.
where minimum of S degrees below
zero was recorded this morning.
The mean temperature for Friday was
, degrees below zero, the lowest daily
mean temperature ever recorded 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 Middle
Atlantic States were from one degree to
Is degrees lower than any previous re-
cord for the first decade of February.
At Parkersburg it was 26 degrees be
low zero, or IL 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 a marked RISE
and tonight the temperatures in the
Upper Ohio Valley are close TO zero.
which is also about the average New
England temperature.
In the Northwest and CE Rocky
Mountain region there h2 mother
decided fall accompanied snow, the
temperature having fallen from 10 de-
gresS to 40 degrees, and ranging from
zero in Central Colorado to 80 degrees
below zero in Northwestern North Da-
kota.
In the South there has been a ten
dency toward Il 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 SHOWS in the South
Atlantic and Gulf States In the Pla-
teau and Pacific coast regions there
We're light SHOWS and rains in the North
ern 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
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 slight
rise during the day.
Fresh to brisk Northerly winds may be
expected in the Atlantic coast States.
Cold wave signals the dis
played generally from South Dakota
and Wyoming southwark, except in eX-
treme Southern States and advisory
messages have been sent to lower Michi-
gan. Indiana and the Middle Mississippi
Valley States that there will be no ap-
preciable moderation Of the severe cold
weather for several days to come.