The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
THE INAUGURAL WEATHER.
storm in the Northwest May Reach
Washington on Monday.

A storm is coming, and according to
careful observation, 1t is due 10 arrive in
Washington on Monday, Inauguration
Day, unless it is intercepted and retarded
in its progress. To delay il, TO counter
act it. or change it's course. is now the
great aim and ambition of the authorities
at the Weather Bureau. While they
would not make an official statement
either that there would or would not be
inclement weather on March 1, it is a
fact, nevertheless. that they are fearful.
Chief Moore expects to be able to state
with a reasonable degree of accuracy
after the observations are made this
morning Just what the atmospheric con-
ditions will be on Inauguration Day. 1t
is the practice of the bureau not to make
forecasts for more than forty-eight hours
ahead, as it cannot be done with any
certainty for greater period of time
The fact is that the great Storm King
has marshaled his hosts far out in the
Northwest, in British Columbia, north
and west of Montana, and is marching
them on in a southeasterIy direction.
Computing from the velocity with which
storms travel at this season of the year.
and considering the existing conditions,
unless intercepted they are due to swoop
down upon the Capital of the Nation just
at the time when Old Sol should be show
ing his shining countenance above the
eastern horizon Should that prove to be
the case, Jupiter PluVlus viii christen
the second four years reign of William
Mckinley with a dOwnpour of rain, aud
baptize the iegions here assembled with
an unweicome and untimely shower.
Against all this there is, however, a
very favorable condition which portends
good weather for inauguration, and had
the meteoroloEists of the Weather Bu-
reau power over the elements they would
augment the force Of this condition. The
barometer is rising in Manitoba and there
are indications of a gradual rise today
and tonight through the Dakotas and Ne
braska. If this rise proves OF sufficient
magnitude it will be able to do battle
with the oncoming storm as il advances
and to stay its progr7 IS Tor a day at least.
In that case on Monday the sun viii shed
its radiance over the nation Capital.
Should the barometer fan nothing remains
TO be done except the purchase OF maCkin-
toshes, umbrellas, and gum boots. There
is nothing in the Mississippi ana Ohio val
leys or the Lake regions which can COM
bat and thwart the advance OF the storm
king.
The predictions for today call for slight
ly colder weather, with a rise in temper
ature on sunday, when it will be fair,
a big question mark after Monday.
Willis l.. Moore. Chief of the Weather
Bureau. has issued a statement containing
the following resume Of weather on in
auguratiou days from 1873 to 1881:
March 4, lSi5-Nery cold, clear weather
with brisk northerly winds. Maximum
temperature, ~: minimum temperature l.
No precipitation.
March 4. IS77-DrZzing rain from mid
night of the Sd to 40. a. III. of the 4th
Weather clear during the forenoon. with
high northwest winds. A lower tcmpera-
ture in the afternoon. Maximum temper
atuTe, IS; minimum. IS. Precipitation Ol
March 1, 1sol-Rain continued from the
previous day and ended at 1870 "A. m
Fresh to brisk northwest winds followed
in the afternoon by lower temperature
Maximum temperature, 50; minimum tenn
perature, ~. Precipitation, AZ inch.
March 4, lSSJ-Warm and pleasant, with
gentle south winds. Maximum tempera-
ture, 58; minimum temperature, &c. No
precipitation.
March /. lSs9-A rainy. disagreeable day.
with northerly winds Rain ceased only
from G:l0 a. m. to $3.50 a. m. Maximum
temperature a. minimum temperature,
"a. Precipitation. Sc.
March T. ls93-The day opened with light
snow, soon changing to heavy snow. with
brisk northwtstery winds and rapidly
falling temperature. Snow ended at 1850
p. m. Brisk, high northwesterly winds
during the afternoon with freezing tenn
perature. Maximum velocity OF the wind
% miles per hour. Maximum temperature
y; minimum temperature, q. Precipita-
tiun. Al inch
March 4. ls97-Clear day, with fresh
northerly to northwesterly winds. shifting
to south and southeasterly in the even
ing. Maximum temperature, AZ; minimum
temperature, "a. No precipitation.