West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-02-01
r EBRUARY WEATHER
According to the Forecast Of Hicks,
the Great Prognosticator
Snow, SIeet, Rain, Hail, Billiards and
Rough Time Generally.

A Vulcan storm period being central on
the first, and moon being on the celestial
equator on the second, marked change to
warmer may be expected, with falling ba-
rometer and rain, attended by thunder and
lightning in many parts of the country.
Snow will fail in most sections of the north
about the end TO 4th and a general change
to rising barometer and much colder will fol
low the storm and last for three or four days.
From the 9th to 9th look for reaction to
warmer, for return of falling barometer and
more rain, turning TO snow 10 the northern
parts the country. On the heels of these
if stiff and general cold wave comes with
the rising barometer. The Mercury period
begins about the close of this reaclionary
disturbances, and the rains due about the 9TH
and 9Th will turn to sleet in central sections.
Much cloudy. disagreeable weather may
be expected all through the Mercury period
which is seen by the storm diagram to be
central on the 18th, and to extend from the
9th to 18th. The. regular Vulcan storm
period is also central on the 18th, affecting
the IIih to 10th About Tuesday the 18TH
to Friday the 10th, look for marked and
general fall of the barometer, ending in
severe storms, being characterized by rain,
wind and thunder in southern sections turn
ing to general and heavy sleet northward
and ending with a cold wave and February
blizzard over much of the country central
and northward. This is a period to be
wisely watched by stockmen and all whose
interests are liable to be endangered by
heavy winter storms and very cold weather
following.
A dash Of very cold weather will be cen.
trail about the 18th and 18th.
a reaciiouary storm period falls on the
10Th to zIst, on and touching which dates,
low barometer, higher temperature and more
storms of rain and wind may be expected,
turning to snow and blizzardous gales in
many northern sections. Cyclonic dsmr-
Dances from the equatorial regions are prob
able about this time, in which event the
southern coast regions will be swept with
great wind and rain storms, while nor,herly
winds, with cold rains, sleet and snow will
cover most parts Of the country extending
northward.
The Vulcan storm period, extending from
the 22nd to 10th, will almost blend with the
reactionary disturbances preceding, making
prolonged period Of very dissgreeable,
stormy weather. Very decided squalls If
wind, rain and snow need not surprise any
one from about the 24th to 10th, all to he
followed by high barometer boreal gales
and cold wave from the northwest.
February, as a rule, is dirty, disagree.
able month, aurries Of rain, slcet and snow
being Of very frequent occurrence. and
cloudiness often prevails almost constantly
The present month viii not be an exception
to the general rule. except that more real
winter cold will, in all probability, prevail
Il is perfectly natural that unstable and dis.
agreeable weather should characterize this
month. To great extent it is the battle
ground between real winter and advancing
spring. High and low temperatures contend
constantly for the supremacy. the advancing
warmth from the south fighting its way iu
the face Of the rcceding winter 90 the north
Hence winJ-curenis Auctuate aud tendency
70 precipitation in ono or oihcrf form prevails.
The month goes ont with growing restless
ness Of the atmosphere, and tendency %
electrical storms, such being the rule With
Moon 81 pcrigec and on the equator, the
former being on February 1S'ha and The latter
on March 6rgt