The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
Hicks Forecasts for November.

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November the first thing to observe is
that Venice period of disturbance is
central on the Goth, and that its per-
turblng influence extends from near the
first of the month into December. But
for this fact, there are few astronomical
reasons why November should not be a
placid month. But at this season,
especially in Jupiter period, Venice
disturbance will tend to excite all the
regular storm periods out of their normal
conditions, making the fluctuations of
temperature more sudden and extreme,
and causing greater severity and pro-
longation OF storm periods, especially
over the north Atlantic and lake regions.
The stars in connection with Friday
and Saturday, the LIST and End, indicate
that reactionary disturbance will be
central on those dates, causing rise in
temperature, falling barometer scatter
ing storms and squalls of rain and snow
from about the LIST to the Bird.
A sharp, sudden rise of the barometer
and change to colder will follow close
after these disturbances, but sudden
change back to storm conditions will
come about the 5th in western extremes.
The regular Vulcan storm period
begins on the 9th, is central on the 9TH
and extends to the 10th. The Moon is
on the celestial equator on the 9th,
passing to its south declination. Hence
marked rise in temperature, with Il
corresponding fall of the barometer, fol
lowed by possible thunder storms south
ward, will set in early in this Vulcan
period. About Wednesday the 9th to
Sunday the 10th, storms of wind, rain
and snow will make their transit from
west to east across the country. Re-
member, storm centers, like railroad
trains, do not cover the whole country
at once, but make their passages across
it; hence storms will begin in western
parts days before they reach extreme
eastern sections, being in middle parts
of the country on Intermediate DAYS.
A decided cold wave will be well ad-
vanced from the northwest before the
low barometer and storms of this period
reach the Atlantic
Only a brief intermission will inter
vene between this Vulcan period and
the reactionary change due from the
llth to the l4ih. Conjunction of the
Moon with Sun and Earth, or new Moon
on he 18th, will check the tendency TO
high barometer and cold, and a sudden
return to warmer, low barometer and
rain and snow will be natural about
Monday the 18th to Thursday the l4th.
These reaclionary storms will be followed
by more persistent and general change
to wintry conditions, and sharp cold
will be general over central and north
ern sections for several days leading up
to the Vulcan storm period central on
the 18th. This Vulcan storm period
extends from the 10th to the 10Th, the
goth being the central day of the Venus
period, With the Moon again on the
celestial equator in her passage from
south to north decllnation. Some of
the most decided storms of the month
may be expected from about Sunday
the 18th to Tuesday the 2lst. These
storms Will reach crisis on and touch
Ing the 10Th, rain, wind and thunder
being followed in many sections within
few hours by northwesterly gales,
driving snow and change to freezing.
Note this prediction and heed it, or
suffer discomfort and loss in all regions
to the northward. Danger may be APP.
pretended at this time all over the
northern lakes and on the north Allan
tic seas. The north Pacific ocean will
not wholly escape severe borenl storms
at this time.
The freezing weather following the
last storms will react to warmer from
the 23rd to Goth. On the 25th the Moon
is full and in perigee, or nearest to the
earth. 1t is also in direct opposition
with Earth and Sun on the 25th, causing
an eclipse of the Moon in other parts of
the Earth. Look for many more storms,
largely of blzzardous character, not
more than forty-eight hours before or
after shutdown on the 18th, followed
rapidly by great rise of the barometer
and rushing cold wave that will be
felt tar to the south. Let shippers and
navlgators Of the north Atlantic and
lakes beware Of dangerous gales and
change to hurtful cold during and
behind these storms.
A regular Vulcan storm period, re-
inforced by Mercury, Venus and Jupiter
periods, is central on the last day of
November This means that marked
autumnal storms will be brewing, if not
already IN progress, as the month goes
out. The climax of this period will
most likely fail in the opening days OF
December, but the first stages will be
attended by very low barometer and
change to much warmer, followed at first
by general and heavy rains. Later the
rain will turn to a general and uestruc-
tive sleet, and this in turn to a real
snow storm and blizzard over northern
parts of the country.