Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-11-09
Hicks Forecast for November.

The regular storm period embraces tn.
2nd to 7th, within which period the moon
is in the celestial equator on the and, is In
pedigree on the 4th and full on the 9th
These perturblng positions of the moon
blended with the combined disturbances OF
Vulcan and Mercury, are very apt to bring
on decided autumnal storms during the first
week in November. A change to much
warmer will set 10 westward about the 2nd
falling barometer will follow In the same
section, cloudiness will rapidly ensue, and
storms of rain, wind and probably thunder
southwark, will result during the 3rd to the
9th. On the western and northern sides of
these storms expect the rain TO turn TO heavy
sleet and snow. Sleet will be a marked
feature over vast sections-a fact to be noted
by all who manage the wires and similar in
terests. Billiards north and west ending
In fierce gales over the lakes and on the
North Atlantic, are quite probable about
Sunday the 4th TO Wednesday the 7th. A
general cold wave, frost and freezing will
bring up the rear of these storms, progressive
ly from the northwest TO eastward and south
ward. Many of the worst storms of our
winter months occur at the Mercury periods
when they blend with the regular storm
periods, especially the storms that sweep at
north westerly tangents down over Canada,
along the lake regions and the North At.
lantic. We caution navigators, shippers and
all concerned In those regions against prob
able danger during this first November
period. and against the severe cold that will
follow
On touching the 10th, 18th and 18th the
barometer will fall, and general reaction TO
storm conditions will return. The pertur.
bstions attending this reactionary period
will be followed by rapid but short lived
rise OF the barometer and squirt of cold
BY the 10th a decided change TO warmer
will have developed in the west, the barome.
ter will be falling and more storms of rain
and snow will move eastward over the coun.
tryfrom the 10Th to the 10Th. Local coudiness |
and occasional autumnal squalls may occur |
at almost any time, even outside of storm
periods, but decided and general storm move
ments will fall conspicuously within the |
storm period. Another decided dash of |
early winter will follow this period, being
generally felt over the country and lasting
up to about the 2lst.
correct and impartial observer will soon |
discover that the temperature rises, rs rule, |
at and about the conjunction of the moon |
with earth and sun, or in other words, at the |
new moon. The barometer usually falls at
the same time. Ocean tides are higher, seis
mic and earthquake shivers are more apt 10 |
occur, and storm phenomena are perceptibly |
intensified, also, where our satellite passes
between US and the sun New moon this
month falls on the 22nd, the central day OF |
storm period. Moon is at Its |
extreme south point on the 93rd, hence
northerly gales and cold will follow storms
at this time, promptly and sharply.
The last storm period for November is |
central on the 9th, extending from the 25th |
to the Both. Marked storm conditions will
begin westward about the Goth and ener-
getic storms of rain, wind aud snow will
pass eastward over the country on the 9th
to Both. Moon being on the celestial equa
tor on the 30th high temperature, rain, snow
and storminess will not subside generally
until after that date, although high baron
eter and cold wave will be In sight In the
north west as the month coca ont