The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-02
u,cre, Forecasts for March.

The LIST and End days of March viii be colder ana
clearing in western extremes of the country, with
rising barometer and northwesterly WINGS a
storm area which will have traversed the country
from west to east during the closing days OF reoru
airy, viii be central the Mississippi valley anu
the Atlantic coast regions on the LIST ana zno.
higher barometer and sharp change 10 colder follow
ing these storms win rapidly subside on the ap-
proach of the 9Th, and from the 9Th to the 7th de
eided storm conditions will return. Within forty
eight hours of O'Clock, p. m. on the 9Th, no one
should be surprised by the appearance OF tropicai
storms with possible hurricane to the south, Win
counterpart of great boreal storm OF ram VIM
and snow from the north west The fuIl MOON On
the ee.stil equator on the 5th and the day follow
ing is a time to be prudently watehe By all whose
interes and safety are liable be j,opardized Dy
dangerous storms and land Lightning AM
thunder will visit most sections during the hrss
stages of these preturbations, but nizzaro Oh ~
mean proportions will likely come out of the nortn
west on and touching the 9th and eth. Watcn anu
see 4
From the 9th to the 18th is regular storm period,
exactly at the time when an annual crisis is to DC
expected in the Earth's electrical and magnetic
currents From about the 9th TO 18th, abnormal
electrical phenomena, such as auroras, eiectric
winds charging objects on the earth's surface win
electricity earth currents disturbing telegaphic IN
struments thunder storms and volcanic and seismic
disturbances These things not to be regarded
as dangerous, as an absolute ana unialhng GER
tainty but correct records will prove that such phe
nopiena are at maximum, taking the globe as q
whole one year with another, and about the 1lth
of March, OF course storms of rain, wind and snow
this time with destructive seet added-will pc
natural at this time Not only are near the CEN
ter of the ysrnal equinox, but are also nearing
the center Of the Jupiter period, with Mercury
period central on the 10th covering the 8th to the
oath. Expect, therefore, many very decided storms
and other happenings of peculiar but not necessari
ly dangerous character.
The 18th to 18th will constitute reacIonary time
of storm, and generally unsettled and unpleasant
weather which viii scarcely subsde until we enter
what we believe to be the greatest storm period OF
month. The Moon will be new and in perigee on
Wednesday the 10Th. within few hours of its pass
age over the equator the 10Th and of the Suns
passage of the equator on the 21st. The barometer
should be closely watched at the on-coming and
progress of this period and the first premonitions
of equatorial hurricanes cyclones, should such
apuear should be watched W it'll great prudence on
all seas and along all coasts in the zones OF the
Earth especially exposed to these great equnoctal
perturbations. Our own coasts, especially III the
south, will hardly be exempt from share in the
disturbances due at or near this period. Heavy
rain and thunderstorm with possible tornadoes,
viii visit many interior sections and snow, sleet
and blizzard will wind up the general turmoil In
northwestern central and northern parts of the
country. In all reasonable probability, such are
the things to be expected. If unseasonably warm,
bright weather prevails, without storms, look for
heavy seismic disturbances. The last storm period
runs from the 26th to 2eth March closes fair and
coel.
As to general outlook for the spring and summer,
we believe that suficiency of rainfall will visit al
most the entire country during the spring months
The Venus equinox falling in April this year, we
figure that tornadoes and heavy wind and hail
storms will be most frequent and severe In that
month Rains and foods will not be as destructiye
in the south, and drouth will visit many interior
and western states in the snmmer. We believe as
before predicted that the Pacific coast regions will
have more rainfall, and that mountainous sections
fronting the Atlantic coasts viii have disastrous
cloud bursts and local floods. Local water spouts
will occur even in sections suffering with general
drouth. Such are Jupiter's characteristics.