Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-28
Hicks for January.


The first day of the new year is the
central day of Vulcan storm period. |
The moon will be at extreme north de-
clination on the End and at the full on
the 4th. The indications are that =
change to sontherly winds. rising tem
perature and falling barometer will be
spreading eastward from western parts
of the country in the opening days OF
January. These conditions will result
in rain and snow progressively across
the country from about the 2ud to b,
the eliminating storms falling on and
next to the 3rd and 4th. A very active
high barometer will follow these storms
closely out of the northwest accom-.
panied by high northwesterly winds
and a cold wave. The Moon being at
extreme north defamation at this time
will tend to hold the atmospheric tide
northward from the equator, prevent
ing in all probability that extreme cold
which might certainly be expected were
the Moon at her south declinstion. 1t
is fact not generally understood that
the great volume, or swell of the at
mosphere may be attracted either to
the north or south of the equator. with
decided wind currents passing through
it in the opposite direction. In such
cases in our northern hemisphere, the
barometer, as a rule, will not rise 20
high. and the cold willnot be so severe,
, even with stiff north winds, un.
til the Moon passes southwark over thu
) equator. Reactionary disturbances
] will appear on and about the 7th to
: 9th, causing change to warmer Will
. falling barometer and more rain ant
snow. These perturbatiors will cul
f inmate on and touching the 9th. tn
: date of the Moon g passage southwark
:: across the celestial equator. Chang
t to high barometer and much colde
n will wind up the reactionary storms.
q On ana about the 18th look for
e rapid fall of the barometer in all Wes'
Y ern sections, followed by rising ten
1t perature and more storms of rain, win
# and snow from the 18th to the l4tf
ID The Moon is at apoges anc last qua
ii ter on the 18th, facts tending tosqual
is and clustering storms on and neal tns
l. date. The Indications are that col
al wave of wide extent and marked 81
e. verify will bring up the rear of storm
ID from about the 18th to 14th, causing
c. general spell of very cold weather
g. to the reactionary changes due abol
the 18th to the Goth. On these dat
a. there will be a return to falling bar
lis meter, rising temperature and mo-
IL storms of rain, wind and snow. A
a other sudden and sharp cold wave W
of follow these storms, spreading ca
,e- and south Immediately after the ne
a. Noon on the goth.
nd The storm diagram shows that tt
Mt Moon is in perigee and on the celestl
gh equator on the 23rd, and the cent?
day of regular storm period. /
Mercury period also extends into Il
period. We predict that a marked t
of the barometer and change to war
", err will set in about the 25rd, tn
'as storms of rain and probable .thunt
n will de7elop in southern sections, 4
'fe that snow, sleet and billiards.
Is visit central and northern ssctle
IA from about the 23rd to 26th. Arc
e currents will flow down to meet
mt tropical conditions southwark, dra
me ing a great cold wave down over M
tes parts of the country about the 24th
na- 9th. Mercury sleet storms will be
IN compartments to all the disturban
as during the last part of January
into February. This will be espsc
vas ly MOTTO cable during reactionary stol
Wis which may be expected during the 2
leu to 10Th.