West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-27
MARCH NEUROLOGY.
Rain, Snow, Sleet. Cold Waves and
Heavy storms Generally, According
TO Hicks.


A Vulcan storm period is central on the
first day Of March. lasting up to about the
4th Venus. Mercury and Earths vernal
equinox all bear on the same period. with
moon in apOgee on the ISL and at last
quarter on the and. From Saturday the
Ist TO about Tuesday the 4th general and
heavy storms Of rain sleet. snow and wind
will be most naturaL Ia southern and
central parts of the continent. very low
barometric conditions at this time. with
change TO very worm. southerly winds. will
Indicate dangerous and even tornado
storms
All general storms at this time. and
throughout the month. will be equinoctial
IN character: the first stages will be warm.
with rain, lightning and thunder especially
along the south aud east sides Of storm
areas. To the west and northwest the
rain will rapidly turn TO sleet and snow.
followed by high barometer which will
force cold waves and extreme wintry con
ditions Tor the season eastward and south
ward over almost the entire country Let
it be remembered that the combined per
turba:ions OF Mercury and Venus. within
the period OF our Nernal equinox. is invari.
able attended either by general and
heavy storms. partaking of both tropical
and boreal influences. OF nnseasonably
warm and bright weather prevails.
All though the Mercury period. which
ends about the 10th. cloudy. threatening
weather will prevail. but renewed storm
conditions will be marked from about the
9th TO the 10th Inclusive. IS we approach
new moon on the 9th it will grow much
warmer. falling barometer will appear in
western parts. and very decided storms
will quickly follow, travelling eastward and
touching most sections of the country from
about the 9th to the 10th
An energetic. shortlived high barometer
may possibly rush in before the on-coming
of the Vulcan storm period central on the
18th. but the chances are good for con.
tnued and general storms over the 10Th
and into the storm period extending from
the nth to the 10th
Students OF our theory and forecasts will
remember that the T. nth passes an electric
and magnetic crisis each year on and
about March the nth. 1t will also be re-
membered that the new aud full moons i'm
March are always on or very close to the
celestial equator, thus forming close con.
functions with Earth and sun. When these
conjunc,ions fall within or near the annual
perturbation central on the nth. storms.
ocean tides and electric phenomena are
almost certain to reach high maximum.
rcactionary storm period will center
on and about the 10Th and 10th at which
time change TO warmer. falling barometer
and wide areas of more rain and snow will
pass eastward across the country All OF
these storms perturbation until after the
full moon in March will wind up with
decided changes TO colder and blizzar-
dous squalls OF sleet and snow in ali the
northward part OF the country. Do not
lose sight Of this prediction and do not
neglect to make all possible provisions
for the feeding and protection of your live
stock
The storm period in which Boreas aud
the equinoctial powers will make one Of
their final and worst clashes is central on
the 2l,h covering the atst TO goth. Within
this period we find Earth at its cquinoctial
center on the 92nd. Moon ia pcrigee on the
2rst and full Moon on the celestial equator
on the 23rd. These facts warrant us in
| saying that dangerously high tides at
tended with violent oquiuoctiAl gales and
storms need not surprise any one on and
along the gulf and Atlantic ocean. from
the 7rsi to 76th inclusive. The days Of
| greatest proDIble violence in this period
will be Sunday the 23rd TO Wednesday the
| z6th. Very deci ed northwesterly storms
will rush southwark and eastward AT this
time as counterpart to the equatorial
storms, causing probable tornadocs in
! localities where the opposing influences
meet and bringing snow and billiards to
| many parts OF the country, even in the
| ccntr al
| The cold weather that is sure to follow
| the last ma ed storm period will change
| to much warmer as The month goes out.
| reactionary rain and snow will visit many
sections in their march eastward acros
| the states