The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-06
OUR FEBRUARY WEATHER.
Much Winter and Heavy storms for Two
Months According to Hicks.

ing the existence of reactionary storm
conditions. From Saturday, the list,
to about Monday, the 3rd, huctuating
barometic readings will pass over the
country, attended in many parts by
cloudiness. rain and snow. Sharp
changes to colder may be looked for
behind these reactionary storms,
spreading from west to east, causing
a marked fall of temperature even
into the south, before the Vulcan
storm period central on the 18th be-
gins to make itself felt. Squalls and
guests of rain and snow are apt to be
numerous and active at the moons
apogee on and about the first day of
February.
From about the 9th to the 10th
falls regular and decided storm per-
iod. On the 8th near the center of
this period, the moon is in conjunc-
ton with sun and earth, or at its
New while less than two days after
it is on the celestial equator. From
about the 9TH to the 10th may be ex~
pected an unreasonable rise of tenn
perature, the barometer will fall to
low and threatening indications and
storms of marked energy will organ
ize in western extremes and take up
their march eastward across the coun-
try. During a period of three days,
including the Sth and 10th, no one
need be surprised to see warm wave
for the season, attended by lightning
and thunder, with heavy rains to the
southwark, turning to snow and biz
yards along the north side of the
country. Another high barometer,
northwesterly gales and cold wave
will follow closely behind these
storms and spread progressively east
ward over the country from about
the 10th to the 18th. Watch reports
of weather conditions closely at this
period, see what the government"
tells you, what press dispatches say
and what actually transpires at your
own door.
About the 18th to 18th it will react
to renewed storm conditions-that is,
the barometer will fall, winds will
shift to easterly and southerly, the
temperature will rise. cloudiness will
increase and rain and snow squalls
will break out in various parts, NOV
ing eastward. These pertubations
will be followed in turn by change to
colder, northwesterly winds and high
barometer.
February, as a rule, is chara cterized
by very unstable weather conditions;
the storm periods are not obliterated,
but spurts of rain and snow are liable
to develop at almost any time. The
equinoctial battle between Boreas
and the advancing tropical influence
is on, and the conditions are ripe for
sporadic rain and snow at any time
Venus disturbance is also coincident,
with the beginning of a Mercury per-
iod added during the closing week of
the month. The indications are that
some of our hardest winter storms
and weather will fall within the Venus
brace late in February and early in
March.
The regular storm period reaching
from the 18th to the Goth will show
strongly the influence of the Venus
disturbances, combined with the
growing Vernal equinox. High tenn
peratures, low barometer and rain,
thunder and lightning will be the Or
der during the first stage of the dis
turbances; but those will quickly give
place to driving snow to the west and
north with change to higher barome-
ter, northwest gales and very much
colder. The Moon is still on the 22nd
and on the celestial equator ON the
23rd. This is also at a reactionary
storm period. The chances are that
heavy disturbances will develop in
the gulf region about this time. Snow
and billiards. will follow quickly OH
the heels of rain and thunder and a
very cold wave for the season will
push close after the western sides OF
storms.
AS minated above, we believe that
much unpleasant, wintery weather
will fall in February and March.
We believe that the months OF
April, May and June will be propi.
tious above the average for all agri.
cultural and out door avocations
While the rainfall generally for these
months will not be up to the average,
we believe that there will be no dis
astrous suffering for moisture, and
that localities to the extreme north,
and perhaps the extreme south and
east parts of the country will have
more rain than is wanted.
Has Taken the Renefit