Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
MUCH COLDER TONIGHT.
Brisk to High Winds. Shifting to
NOrthwesteriy.


Forecast till s pm. Wednesday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, fair; much colder tonight and We'd
nesday; brisk to high winds, shifting to
northwesterly.
For Virginia. fair; much colder tonight.
Wednesday fair; colder in northern and
eastern portions; high southerIy winds,
shifting to westerly.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The west gulf disturbance has moved al
most due northward with steadily increas-
ing energy, and this morning exists as a
dangerous storm, central in upper Michi-
gan. 1t has caused a continuance of the
general rains from the Mississippi valley
eastward, with much higher temperature
eastward and southeastward; and is CLOSELY
followed by much lower temperature with
snow. As a result of this storm snow has
thus far fallen in eastern Kansas. the
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi val
!eys and upper lake region. Light snow was
also quite general in the northwest, accom-
panied by lower temperatures as a rule. In
the southwest temperatures have risen.
Generally fair weather is indicated to-
night and Wednesday in the east south
and southwest, except along the lower
lakes, where snow is indicated, and in
northern New England, where there will
be rain or snow. Showers are also likely
in eastern Florida tonight.
1t vii be much colder tonight In the At
lantic states, Ohio valley and lower lake
region, and colder Wednesday in the mid
die Atlantic states and New England.
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast the winds will be high south to west,
while on the south coast they will be fresh
and mostly westerly.
Storm signals are displayed on the lower
lakes and from Wilmington to Eastport.
Reports are missing this morning from
Canada.
The following heavy precipitation Din
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Cumberland, Nd, Ito;
Montgomery, 1.tO; Tampa, LIP; Chatta-
nooga, 1.66; Detroit, 1.O4; Sault Sainte
Marie, 40; Marquette, 1.16; La Crosse
1.54; Davenport, 122
The display of storm signals will be dis
continued for the season on Lakes Erie
and Ontario after December IA. 1899 The
display of storm signals will be discontinued
on Lake Superior with the closing of the
locks at Sault Sainte Marie.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS H. pm, 81: s
pm, 80; II midnight, 60.
December IL, am, 60; S am, 81; IL
noon. 65; pm, Go.
Maximum, &C, at 1 pm, December Il;
minimum. IS. at : am. December Il.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IL, 4 pm, O.O6; )
pm, 30.01; II midnight, 1896.
December IL. am. 29.T; s am, 1857;
noon, 29.72; pm, 1918.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
a. NJ: Great Falls-Temperature Il; condi-
ton, SO. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
49, condition at north connection, &c. con-
ditfon at south connection, So Distributing
eservoir-Temperature As condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; efluent gate house,
80.
Tide Table.
Today--Low tide. 1902 am. and lO:47
Pm; high tide. 3:22 am. and 3:5S pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1857 am. and II IA
pm; high tide, 4:26 am. and 4:5S pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 7:13 am; sun sets 434
pm. Moon sets :4S am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises IA am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:17 PM: ex-
tinguishing begun at 6:19 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 500 pm; eXtin-