Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-01
HICKS FOR JANUARY.

The first day Of the new year is the
central day of Vulcan storm period.
The moon will be at extreme north de-
clination on the End and at re full on
the 9Th. The indications ar. that q
change to soutberly winds, rising tenn
perature and falling barometer will be
spreading eastward from western parts
of the country In the opening days OF
January. These conditions will result
in rain and snow progressively across
the country from about the 2nd to 9th.
the eliminating storms falling Jon and
next to the Ord and 4th. A very active
high barometer will follow these storms
closely out of the northwest accom-
panied by high northwesterly Winds
and a cold wave. The moon being at
extreme north decliDation AZ this time
will tend to ho,d the atmospheric tide
northward from the equator, prevent
ing In all probability that extreme cold
which might certainly be expected
were the moon at her south declinaiion.
1t is fact not generally understood
that the great volume, or swell OF the
atmosphere, may be attracted either to
the north or south of the equator, with
decided wind currents passing through
it 10 the opposite direction. In such
cases in our northern hemisphere, the
barometer, as a rule, will not rise so
high, and the cold will not be SO severe,
even with stiff north winds, until the
moon passes southward over the equa-
tor. Reactonary disturbances will ap-
pear on and about the 7 to 8, causing
change to warmer with falling barom-
eter and more rain and snow. Thess
perturbations will culminate on and
touching the 9th, the date of the moons
passage southward across the celestial
EQUATOR. Change to high barometer
and much colder will wind up the re-
dictionary stOrme.
Ga and about the 18th look for 8
rapid fall OF the barometer in oil west
erD sections, followed by rising tenn
perature and more storms OF rain, wind
aud snow from the 18th to the 14th.
The moon is at apogee and last quarter
on the 18th, facts tending to squalls
md clustering storms on and near that
date. The indications are that cold
wave of wide extent and marked &C.
verify will bring up the rear of storms
from about the 18th to 18th. causing q
general spell OF very cold weather up
to the reactonary changes due about
the 18th to the Goth. Ga these dates
there will be return 10 falling barom-
eter, rising temperature and more
storms of rain, wind and snow. An
other sudden aud sharp cold wave will
follow these storms, spreading east and
south Immediately after the new moon
on the Goth.
The storm diagram shows that the
moon is in perigee and on she celestial
equator on the 23rd, and the central
day OF regular storm period. The
Ne, e,cury period also extends into this
period. We predict that marked fall
of the barometer and change to warm.
er will set 10 about the 23rd, that storms
OF rain and probably thunder will de-
yelop in southern sections, and that
snow, sleet and billiards will visit cen.
tral and northern sections from about
the 23rd to och. Arctic currents will
flow down to meet the tropical condi-
tions southwark, drawing great cold
wave down over most parts OF the
country about the Oath to 9th. Mer-
curry sleet storms will be sccompsni-
ments to sll the disturbances during the
iasl part OF January and into FEBRUARY.
This will be especially noticeable dur
ing resctionsry storms which may be
expected during the 9th to Goth.