The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-01
JANUARY WEATHER.
Bunch of All Kinds of Weather Condi-
tions For This Month.

Reactionary storm disturbances, in
the form OF rain, sleet and snow, will
be in transit from west to east at the
opening of January. A Mercury per-
iod is central the 9Th, covering the LIST
to the 18th. The storms in progress
at the opening of January will show
the influence Of Mercury by thick,
prolonged cloudiness, with heavy
sleet over vast districts in most parts
Of the country. A rapid rise of the
barometer, high northwesterly winds,
snow drifts and cold wave may be
looked for about the first to the 3rd.
The regular storm period beginning
on the 4th is central with the Mer-
curry period on the 9th, extending to
the 9th. About the 4th, the barome-
ter will fall decidedly, it will grow
much warmer, beginning in the west,
and during the 4th, to about the sth,
heavy winter storms of rain, snow
and sleet will pass in regular order
from western to eastern parts of our
continent. Very general and damag-
ing sleet storms will be a marked char
acteristic of these storms, followed
from the west and north by driving,
blizZardous snow, rising barometer
and very cold. Never forget that
change to very cold in western and
northwestern sections takes place
early in the storm period and that
billiards. usually rage in those sec
tions before the front OF the storm
areas, with rain and higher tempera-
lures, has passed the central and east
ern parts Of the country. Look for
severe and general cold over most
parts of the country from about the
7th to 18th, progressively, Of course,
not with the same degrees of cold
everywhere during all that time.
Watch for the wave to hit your sec
ton some time between the
18th and 18th, and do not be disap-
pointed il the north pole is not dump
ed into your yard every day from the
18th to 18th. Remember that cold
waves, like other great and good
things, are progressive-that they
come to you from the west, abide
with you usually for a limited time,
and then pass on to more easterly
parts Of the country.
On and touching the 18th and 18th,
the prevailing cold will moderate,
winds will shift to southerly, the ba-
rometer will fall, bringing on mark
ed change or reaction to more rain,
snow, sleet and storminess. Moon is
in perigee on the 18th and full on the
18th, facts which always tend to ag-
gravate storm conditions that may
prevail at the same time Look for
another sharp and decided cold wave
Immediately on the heels OF storms
central on the 18th and 18th.
The next regular storm period is
central on the nth, reaching from the
18th to the Goth. Moon is on the celes-
tial equator on the 18th, hence a gen.
eral change to warmer will set in
about that date, with falling barome-
ter and marked return of general
storm conditions. From about Satur-
day the 18th, to Tuesday the Goth,
the storms Of this period will reach
their eliminating crisis in all central
to eastern parts of the country. The
Moon passes south of the celestial
equator on the nth, hence high tenn
perature for the season will be natur-
al on and touching that date, with
winter lightning and thunder very
probable southwark. But tropical
features will soon disappear, and gen.
uine winter storms, turning to biz
yards in many sections, will quickly
follow. Be on the watch for storms
of such severity as will cause great
inconvenience and suffering to man
and beast, especially where no fore
thought has been exercised and no
precautions taken. The cold wave
coming on the heels of these storms
will call for merciful consideration for
the care and comfort of live stock.
Not only for your own financial in
terests, but for the sake of all human
ity, take some thought, and make
some outlay for the proper sheltering
and feeding of the poor, dumb brutes,
whose lives and well being are entire
ly in your hands.
About the 22nd to gath, look for
some moderation of the prevailing
cold, with, falling barometer, growing
cloudiness and return of rain and
snow in wide sections. The Moon
will be at greatest south declination
at this time, causing atmospheric, as
we'll as oceanic tides to lean that way,
hence continued cold, with northerly
winds will be most natural for many
days about this time.
The last storm period for the month
extends from the 9th to the 31st, be-
ing central on the Goth. New Moon
falls on the 28th, a fact that will has
ten the change back to very marked