Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-01
FEBRUARY FORECAST.
Hicks Says There Will be Much Bad
Weather This Mon tn.

| Weather This Mon tn.
We call special attention to mis-
take in referring to the Mercury dis
turbance, at the hottom of our January
forecasts, page AZ of our 1901 Almanac.
Where we say, 1.-The Mercury period
being central on the 3lst. its culminat-
ing influence will be most marked dur.
ing the first storm period in March, .
we should have said. February instead
of March, as the January storm dia-
grams plainly show. The first storm
period In February is central on the
4th, covering the End to 7th. The
same days are covered by the cnlmi-
mating disturbances of Mercury About
Sunday the 3rd, to Wednesday the 9th,
will be central days of marked dis
tdrbauce. The first stages will be
warm in most sections, with low baro-
meter, and rain and thunder south
ward. High gales With possible dan
ger need not surprise in southern and
central sections. but the period will
eliminate in heavy sleet and snow, a
high barometer and rushing, blizzard
GUS winds down from the northwest.
We caution all our readers against the
wintery aspects Of storm and weather
that are almost certain to visit most
parts at the closing stages Of this first
February storm period. Wintery, dis
agreeable weather VIII follow after
these storms quite up to the reaction
ary storm days central on the 10th and
1lth. On and about these dates there
will be marked changes to falling baro-
meter, warmer weather and more
storms of rain and snow Another de-
cided change to colder. with high bar0
meter and northwest winds, will re-
suit at the close of these reactionary
storms.
The next regular storm period ex-
tends from the 14th to the 18th. The
storm diagram shows also that the
Moon is new on the 18th, on the celes-
tial equator on the 10th, and in perigee
on the 20;h. These facts, at a
time when the equatorial influences
begin to surge northward, give assur-
ance that the disturbances beginning
about the 10th, nth and 18th, will not
subside until after the 10Th and 20sh.
and that some very heavy, tropical
storms are probable, especially in the
south, during these general and pro
longed disturbances. The hardest
storms may be expected from about
Monday the 18th to Wednesday the
Goth. As >counterparts to tropical
storms southwark, no one need be sur
pIised and overwhelmed by billiards
IN the north and west. Continued un-
settled weather, with squalls OF rain
and snow will likely prevail into and
through the reactionary storm days,
2lst to 23rd, after which very Wintery
temperatures for the season may be
expected very generally. The opposi-
tion of the planet Mars on the 2lst will
be astrong factor in all the disturbances
for ten days before and after that date.
Sudden blasts of cold following on the
heels of warm rains and thunder, with
seismic shakes IN many parts of the
Earth, will be most natural through
! this part of February. 1t must not be
forgotten that We are nearing the CEN
ter of the Jupiter disturbance. This
period is central in April. but it's ef-
fects are in full force in all the phe-
nomena Of February, as well as through
out the coming spring and summer.
To all those long familiar with our
forecasts, and the grounds upon which
we base them, it is needless for us to
repeat in detail what we calculate to
be the specific effects of the Jupiter
perturbation. We may say in brief
that an uneven distribution of rain
fail is the most vital thing to remem-
| ber. Local cloud bursts and tremen-
| dous dowppours of rain and flood over
narrow sections, with great lack of
moisture, amounting to serious drouth.
| in wide interior districts. We believe
| that the destructive rains and floods
along the gulf regions will perceptibly
lessen during the present year. VIZ
also believe that rain belt" will ap
pear along the extreme north part o.
this continent, which belt will gradual
ly work southwark during the two Of
three pears to come, but that serious
shortage in rain fall over central. west
ern and north western grain belts, vii
result during the present and follow
ling seasons.
The closing storm period for Febru
airy is central on the 9th, with Mool
near first quarter and north declina
ton. The month goes out with fall
ing barometer, higher temperature ant
rain and snow advancing from western
and northwestern extremes. Th
storms of this period will culminat
about Friday and Saturday, the 1s
and 2ad OF March, in central and east
ern parts of the country. Meantim
a dash of cold weather with risin
barometer and clearing skies will hav
loverspread western parts Of the cour
try.
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The extent of the empire over whic
the new King Edward VII of Englan
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