The Leon reporter., 1902-10-30
Hicks Forecasts for November.


The first storm movements for this
month will be central on the 3rd and
4:h. On and touching these days a rise
In temperature falling barometer, cloud
mess and rain will pass eastwardly from
western extremes to the Atlantic. The
western and northern sides of this and
all storm areas at this season, will most
likely turn to snow, and as the high
barometer pushed in from the north
west behind the storms, high cold winds
and freezing, clearing weather will sue
ceed. Remember that, as rule, the
cold, clearing weather begins in the
northwest before the storm areas reach
central and eastern extremes Of the
country. Actual storms of rain and
snow, as well as the warm, fair weather
before, and the cold, fair weather be.
hind them, always pass like great rail-
road trains, from west to east across the
states. BY watching your barometer
and the heavens during the storm
periods, you may know with great pre-
clslon when the storms and changes will
arrive at your longitude or locality.
The second storm period for Novem-
Der will be central on the 9th extending
from the 9TH to the 18th. This is
regular Vulcan period, with moon at
first quarter on the 9TH, and on the
celestial equator on the 1lth. AS we
enter we'll into this period marked
change to warmer will move out of west
err parts, falling barometer will follow,
and wide areas of autumnal rain will
move eastward from about the 9th to
the 18th. These storms will reach the
Illuminating stage about the l1th with
possible lightning and thunder south
ward, all followed from the northwest
by change to snow, rising barometer
and cold, clearing weather. Watch and
see.
The anti-storm conditions following
the preceding period will break down
about the 18th and at her perigee on the
10th, also at her highest point north
ward in the sky on the 18th. There
fore on and touching the 18th and 10th
low barometer, rising temperature, and
wide areas of renewed rain, turning to
snow generally to northward, will pass
iesstwardly from the far west over the
Icountry. Be on the watch, first for
warmer, pleasant weather, then for
lcloudiness and rain, then for shift of
Temperature and wind with snow, then
,for high barometer, stiff northerly gales
and cold, clearing weather not all at
once on your patch, but each in regular
rotation. One of the marked storm
periods of the month falls in and near
the center of Mercury period. This
Vulcan period covers the 10Th to the
.2ard, Be prepared at this time for all
the progressive phenomena Of very
active storm period. Low barome!eE
and warmer will end in general rains.
rains will lead to snow and sleet-Iook
ftor sleet-and snow and sleet will be 1T.
tended and followed by a change
amounting to cold wave. This period
will come to its crisis about the 22nd
and 23rd. If vessels are navigating the
lakes at this time, great suffering and
probable disaster will result. Let all
concerned take heed!
On and touching the 26 and 9th, the
cloudy, unsettled weather, resulting
from the Mercury equinox, will grow
into decided autumnal storms of rain.
wind and snow. In all northern sec.
tions look for heavy sleet. High north.
westerly winds and change to quite cold
will follow these storms. Let all out.
door work be in good shape for winter
storms and weather before this time,
Frosts and freezing will penetrate far
into the south, along with the high bar.
ometer behind these storms. On the
north Atlantic rough seas and boreal
weather will call for extra care and
caution. Read telegraphic news and
: see. AS the month goes out storm
, period will be in its first stages; it will
be turning warmer in the west, with
. falling barometer and other indications
3 of approaching storms. This period
will culmlnate in the opening days of
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