The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-03-03
Hicks Forecasts For March.

reaetionary storm period Is central during the
three first days OF March. with Moon on the eeIes-
tial equator and new the lsL A very general
and parked reaction to warmer weather may be
expected 10y the lst attended by a low barometer
aud resulting in storms Of lightning thunder
wind, rain aud snow. By the srd or 4th high bar
oineter viii have succeeded storm conditions and
cold. fair weather viii have Travelled eastward
from the northwest most of the country.
regular Vulcan storm period runs from the 9th
20 10th. Southerly winds. falling barometer much
warmer weather and general storm conditions viii
appear IN western parts early in this period, and
more storms OF rain and snow will be progressive
from west to east about Thursday the sih to sun
day the ilth
We have many times explained that on and
about March the nth falls crisis In magnetic and
electric phenomena About this time also there is
great reason TO anticipate equatorial and eyelonic
storms up through the south seas and islands and
along our southern coasts We predict however.
that the disturbances normally due about the nth
viii this month be delayed or prolonged until the
lith, 18th. and 10th, at which time the Moon will
be in apogee. the celestial equator and at her
full Violent equinoetial hurricanes and gales
viii occur on many seas and aronnd many coasts
along and bordering on the tropical girile of the
globe. not far from this central perturbation in
MAENa = hArhtN bt2AaFu anu bofthl STORM over
northern sections of this country need surprise
readers about the same time,
The cold weather following the disturbances de-
seribed above will moderate during the first part of
the Vulcan starm period 18th to 22ad and more
marked storm conditions viii return about Mon
day the l9th TO Thursday tie End
Centeriug about the 18th and Goth change to
warmer, falling barometer and more rain and snow
win likely appear At this time Moon will be
moving northward from her south declination and
the sun will have made its transit northward over
the equator hence numerous conflicts of warm.
southern electric currents with cold, boreal cur
rents from the north, resulting in sharp, vernal
storms and rapid changes of temperature, may be
counted on through all this part of the month
crisis Of uuseaSonably high temperature, with very
low barometer, may be expected over much of the
continent. ON and touching the 29th. This win be
the central day of the Aercury period, With Moon
the equator and in perigee within few hours
OF conjunction with sun and Earth. called new
Moon" Vulcan storm period overaps the Mer-
curry disturbance at the same time We therefore pre-
diet some wicked tropical storms wide areas TO
southwark, with conditions favorable to violent
sieet and snow storms northern and central
parts of the country and next to the last three
days of March We shall be surprised if one of the
most destructive Sleet storms of the winter does
not visit many northern sections at this time.
April and May, upon the whole, win bring favora-
bic weather, but some Venus frosts and floods are
TO be feared in May.