West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-01-30
OUR FEBRUARY WEATHER.
Much Winter aud Heavy storms for
Two Months According
To Hicks

February promises 20 come In during the
existence Of reaetiouary storm conditions
From Saturday tho Ist TO about Monday
the ord. nuctuating baromeiic readings
will pass over the country. attended in
many parts by cloudincss 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 7th
begins TO make itself icli. Squalls and
gusts Of rain and snow are apt 20 DC numer-
Gus and active az the Moons apogce on
and about the first day Of February
From about the 9th TO the roth falls a
regular and decided storm period on the
eight near the center Of this period. the
Moon is in conjunction with sun and Earth.
or at its New. while less than TWO days
after. II is on the celestial equator. From
about the 9th to the roth may be expected
an unreasonable rise Of temperature. the
barometer will fall to low and threatening
indications and storms Of marked energy
will organize in western extremes aud take
up their march eastward across the
country. During period Of three days.
Including the 9th and roth no one need be
surprised TO see a warm wave Tor the
season. attended by lightning and thunder.
with heavy rains 10 the southwark. turn
ing to snow aud Billiards along the north
side OF the country. Another high baromc.
ter. northwestcrly gales and cold wave
will follow closely behind these storm s.
and spread progressively eastward over
the country from about the 10th 10 the
18th. Watch reports OF weather con
ditions closely at this period see what the
government tells you, what press dis
patches say. and what actually transpircs
at your own door.
About the f3th to 18th. il will react TO
renewed storm conditions SHAT is. tic
barometer will fall winds will shift to
easterly and southeriy, the temperature
will rise cloudnicss will increase. and rain
and snow squalls will break out in various
parts, moving eastward, These pertuba-
lions will be followed in turn by change
to colder, northwesterly winds and high
barometer.
February as a rule is characterized b.
very unstable weather conditions; the
storm periods auo not obitcratcd. but
| spurts Of rain and snow arc liable to de
velope At almost any time. The equine.
ctial battle between Borcas and the adj
vancng tropical influence is on and the
conditions are ripe for sporadic rain and
snow at any time. Venus disturbance is
also coincident with Tie beginning Of a
Mercury period added during the closing
week of the month The indications are
that some OF our hardest winter storms
and weather will fan within the Venus
brace late in February and carly in March.
The regular storm period reaching from
the roth to the goth will show strongly the
influence OF the Venus disturbance, com
bined with the growing Vernal equinox.
High temperatures. low barometer and
rain thunder and lightning will be the
order during the FIRST stage Of tue dis
turbances; but those will quickly give
place to driving snow to the west and
north with change to higher barometer
northwest gales and very much colder.
The Moon is full on the 22nd and on the
celestial equator ON the 29rd This is also
at a reactionary storm period. The
chances are that heavy disturbances will
develop in the eulf region about this time.
Snow and Billiards will follow quickly ON
the heels of rain and thunder and very
cold wave for the season will push close
after the western sides of storms.
As intimatcd above. we believe that
much unpleasant, wintry weather vii fall
in February and March
We believe that the months OF April.
May and June will be propiiious above the
average for al agricultural and out door
avocations. While the rai,fall generally
for tn Sc months will not be mp to tho
average, we believe that there will be no
disastrous suffering FOR moisture. ard
that localities No the extreme north, and
perhaps the extreme south and east parts
Of the country will have more rain than
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