West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-10-31
NOVEMBER WEATHER.
SOME SNOW AND STORMS OF RAIN
AND SHEET.
According to the Forecast OIL. II. Hicks.

day and Saturday, the Ist and end,
indicate that reactionary distur-
bance will be central on those dates
causing a rise in temperature, fall
ing barometer and scattering storms
and squalls of rain and snow from
about the Ist 10 the grid.
A sharp, sudden rise OF the bar
ometer and change to colder will
follow close after these disturbances
but as sudden change back to storm
conditions will come abou, the 9Th
in western extremes.
The regular Vulcan storm period
begins on the 5th, is central on the
9TH and extends to the 10th. The
Moon is on the celestial equator on
the 5th. passing to its south declin-
alton. Hence marked rise of
temperature, with a corresponding
fall OF the barometer, followed by
possible thunder storms southland,
will set in carly in this Vulcan per-
iod. About Wednesday the 9th to
Sunday the 10th, storms of wind,
rain and snow will make their tran
sit, from west to east across the
country. Remember, storm cen.
tiers, 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 ex.
treme eastern sections, being in
middle parts of the country on IN
termediate days. A decided cold
wave will be we'll advanced from
the northwest before the low bar
ometer and storms of this period
reach the Atlantic.
Only brief intermission will in
tervene between this Vulcan period
and the reactionary change due
from the nth to the 18th. Con-
junction of the Moon with Sun and
Earth, or new Moon on the nth,
will check the tendency to high
barometer and cold, and sudden
return to warmer, low barometer
and rain and snow will be natural
about Monday the nth to Thurs
day the 18th. These reactionary
storms will be followed by more
persistent and general change to
wintry conditions, and sharp cold
will be general over centra! and
northern 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 goth, the Goth being
the central day OF the Venus period
with the Moon again on the ceIes-
tial equator in her passage from
south to north declination. Some
OF the most decided storms of the
month may be expected from
about Sunday the 18th to Tuesday
the 2Ist. These storms will reach
a crisis on and touching the goth,
rain, wind and thunder being fol-
lowed In many sections within few
hours by northwesterly gales, driv-
ing 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 aPprenended at this time all
over the northern lakes and on the
north Atlantic seas. The north
Pacific ocean will not wholly escape
severe boreal storms at this time.
The freezing weather following
the last storms will react 10 warmer
from the 23rd to Goth On the 18th
the Moon is full and in perigee, on
the nearest to the earth. 1t is also
in direct opposition with Earth and
Sun on the a5th, causing an eclipse
of the Moon in other parts of the
Earth. Look for many more storms
largely of blizzardous character.
not more than forty eight hours be
fore or after shutdown on the 2sth.
followed rapidly by a great rise OF
the barometer and a rushing cold
wave that will be felt far to the
south. Let shippers and naviga
tors on the north Atlantic and lakes
beware of dangerous gales and
change to hurtful cold during and
behind these storms.
A regular Vulcan storm period,
reinforced by Mercury, Venus and
Jupiter periods, Is central on the
last day November. This means
that marked autumnal storms will
be brewing, if not already in pro-
gress as the month goes out. The
climax Of this period will most like
ly fall in the opening days Of Dec.
ember, but the first stages will be
attended by very low barometer
and change to much warmer, fol.
lowed at first by general and heavy
rains. Later the rain will turn to a
general aud destructive sleet, and
this in turn TO real snow storm
and blizzard over nothern parts Of