West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-29
OUR APRIL WEATHER.
According TO the Forecast OF Prof. Hicks
the Great PrOgnOsticator.

The regular storm period which Was cen
trail on the last day of March, will hnish il.
course 10 the eastward side Of the continent
by about the 5rd leaving much precipitation
behind ], in the form Of rains TO the south.
ward, and sleet and snow over northern
parts. Normally much cooler weather and
higher barometer should follow these storm,
from earley in the period, beginning in the
extreme west but persistent southerly cur.
rents, influenced by Moons declinaiion
north, will tend to keep up the temperature.
IL will be safe TO count on freezing and frost.
in many sections. anyway, as the storm area
moves east from any locality in the northern
half Of the country.
On and touching the sih aud 9th. look
Tor reaction to warmer, huctuating baron
eier aud marked tendency to April shower.
and yernal storms. Another change to rising
Barometer, westerly winds and much cooler
will follow these reactionary pertubcrations
One of the marked storm periods for the
month will fall between the 9th and r4,h.
aud the days in this period Of greatest in
tensity and possible violence will be about
Wednesday, the nth, to Saturday the I4th
The Moon is on the celestial equator on the
nth and full on the I4,h, so tina, the warm
weather aud electrical storms beginning
about the nth will not subside entirely until
after Moons opposition on the I4th. Hot.
humid air, with low barometer and restles.
clouds, should be regarded as admonitions
OF dangerous storms at this period Change
to rising barometer and cool, frosty night,
northward, will follow up the track of thi.
period and dominate the weather general,
up to about the 10Th.
On and touching the 18th and 18th tn,
elements will again react into storm con
d,ions. Moon will be at south declina,ion
hence atmospheric tides will be northcrl,
and the temperature will no, rise as high a.
it would with Moon at norM declina,ion.
But the temperature will be sufficiently high
Tor the development of April showers, with
probability of thunder and hail storms
Look for change to quite cool nights, with
probable frost in many sections, on and
touching the 10Th and goth.
The Vulcan storm period reaching from
the est to 10th, will bring an unreasonable
warm or hot spell, which will culmina,c
about Monday the 2Srd, to Thursday the
goth, in very threatening barometer and
vicious rain, thunder and hail storms. We
will name Wednesday the ssth as the prob
able crisis of this period. No doubt the
Venus influence will be present in these
storms and temperature changes, causing
tremendous local rains, downpours of hail,
vivid Lightning and sudden changes to all
most eold-quite so in extreme northern
sections, with frosts extending far toward
the southern states. Storms of tornado
character need not surprise any one during
these general pertuberatons, but no careful
student of these forecasts and of the heaven,
need be overtaken unawares. The barome
ter will prove trusty monitor at this time.
During the three last days of April re
dictionary storm conditions will develop and
pass eastward across the country, resulting
in another fall of barometer, rise of lem.
perature and renewed showers. Moon will
be new and close to its perigee point at this
time, which facts will tend to increase the
temperature and throw the atmosphere into
an electrified and restless etote