The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-03-30
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Hicks, Forecasts for April.

The first regular storm period for April has
,bree causes for expecting storms This Pc
Rod runs from March 3lst to April the 9th,
with Moon on the celestial equator the LIST,
full on the Ord and in apogee on the 4th.
Very high temperature in most parts, with low
barometer and rain, hail and thunder, may be
expected promptly on or next to the ISL
Storminess with heavy April rams viii commune
mn to about the 4th. Dangerous, tornado
storms need not surprise careful readers OF
these forecasts on or touching Monday the lst,
to wednesday the Ord. A reliable barometer,
ard other unfailing Indications, will precede
any and all dangerous storms that may pos
sibly arise at this or any other time. At best,
we fear that the storm god will claim some
victims this month, but the majority OF them
will be those who take little or no forethought
or precaution against such an hour of danger.
Very cool weather will follow on the heels OF
this first storm period, with possibly late snow
northward and frosts in many sections, even
central to southwark, from about the 4ih to
7th. Watch your tender plants.
On and touching the 9Th and 9th will tall
marked change to warmer, the barometer VIII
react 10 lower readings and heavy April rains,
hail and thunder will visit many sections IN
their general march from west to east, bring,
iug quite cool winds from west to north, ana
frosty nights in northern directions.
The 10Th to 18th constitutes another regular
storm period, containing equatorial passage q
The Moon on the 18th and new Moon ~ peri.
gee on the 18th. The crisis OF this period WIN
fall on or next to Monday the 10Th about when
date look for vicious electrical storms attend
ed by hail, rain and dangerous winds Low
barometer, high temperature and daliy par,
oxysms of wind and April downpours, will
most probably continue over the conjunction
of Moon and Sun on the 18th and into the re-
dictionary storm period on the 18th, 10Th and
21st. While under ordinary circumstances
only normal April showers would fall at this
time on account of numerous causes prevail
ing, storms in all probability will prove WIDE
spread and heavy. Every reasonable precau
ton against disastrous hail storms should be
taken at this and other April periods. Another
dash of high barometer cold winds and frosty
nights northward, will be the order behind the
storm conditions of this period.
The last week in April is also covered with
a Mercury period, the same beng central on
Monday the 18th This throws the regular
Vulcan storm period from the 24th TO the 18th
fully within the Mercury influence. From
about Thursday the 18th to Sunday the 18th
inclusive. il will be wise TO anticipate storms
of much energy with heavy rain and hail over
wide localities during the progress OF the gen
eral storm conditions eastward. The Mercury
periods. as a rule, are characterized by much
cloudiness and drizzlng rains in warm wealth
er, and sleet storms when the temperature is
low. In extreme northern parts there is
possibility of sleet and snow during this last
April period But all along the south side OF
low barometrc pressure, look for heavy vernal
rains, eliminating in electrical storms ABOUT
the passage of the Moon over the equator on
the 18th. We predict that April will bring
many extremes of very warm and quite cool
weather. war with northerly and sou,lierly
currents. Rains will be sufficient generally,
amounting to cloudbursts REORGANIZATION wet
for low lands.