West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-25
OCTOBER WEATHER
Will be Considerably Mixed According
10 Rev. 1. X. Hicks.

October will begin with reaction
airy storms of rain and possibly
snow to the north passing eastwardly
over the country. New moon on
the Ist will cause higher tempera-
ture with electrical storms high tides
and probably seismic disturbances
on and touching that date but cold
gales from the northwest with rising
barometer will follow quickly. Dur
ing the Vulcan storm period 4,h to
9th the weather will grow decidedly
warmer beginning in western parts
and moving eastward the barometer
will fall at the same time and cloud
mess and rain will follow touching
most parts of the country in their
eastward progress about Sunday the
5th to Wednesday the 9th. Storms
of this period promise to be general
and severe with great probability of
wintry aspects in all notherly direc.
tons. Snow, with heavy sleet are
entirely probable followed by high
barometer and cold. The Mercury
period is central on the 10th and
continues to the 10Th and this fact
blended with others will cause un.
settled stormy weather perhaps out
side of the regular periods. Much
cloudiness with drizzle and sleet are
results to be expected during much
of the Mercury period. A rise in
temperature and rain and snow
storms OF increased extent and en-
ergy will be natural on and touch
ing the I2th and 18th.
The Vulcan storm period central
on the 18th and covering the IS to
20 is within the Venus period with
moon on the celestial equator on the
lis at total eclipse node on the r6
and at perigee and greatest north
declination on the 10 and 20. With.
out the least desire to be sensational
we will say that severe and danger
Gus autumnal storms and tides are
very probable at this period. Storms
over the great lake region and along
the north Atlantic promise to en-
danger life and shipping. Even the
gulf regions will not be exempt from
notable perturbations. Rain snow
and sleet will visit most interior sec
tons and big October cold wave
and very high barometer will wind
| up the period. Such are the prob
abilities not absolute certainties.
All concerned should be on the
lookout for indications as no violont
atmospheric or other disturbances
come as rule without plain and
timely warnings. II an excess OF
storms and rough weather fail to
ma,erialize at this time look for un
seasonably warm weather with many
seismic phenomena and unusual
| pcrturbations of the ocean tides
The fact TO be emphasized is that
normally will not be the rule, the
astronomic condition indicates one
extreme or the other. Our belief is
that very heavy autumnal storms
will result followed by sufficiently
cold weather to damage and destroy
exposed perishable com m ere e.
There is no possibility and no nee
esslty for any attempt at localizing
in these forecasts. The time Of year
the astronomic admonition, the Pc
culiarities of sections and localities
all supplemented by good bar
omcter, hygrometer and the exercise
of common sense will do all that
could be accomplished il absolute
knowledge were possessed Of all
that may come and where the ex-
posure would be greatest. All the
folly and crime lies in incredulity
indifference and lack of prudential
readiness.
Reaction to much warmer with
falling barometer and more rain
turning to snow northward will be the
natural results on and touching the
20 and al. All these October per
iods will end in more or less storm
mess with stiff cold gales over the
great lakes and the northwest gen
orally. BY the middle Of the month
the boreal waves and frosts will
reach quite to the gulf regions.
The last FIVE days of the month
are covered by regular storm per.
iod blended with the Venus distur.
bSnce at its center with moon on