West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-11-05
OUR NOVEMBER WEATHER.
According TO the Forecast OF Hicks the
Great Progncsticator.

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also on the celestial equator on the
same date, passing from south to
north declination. By the rst
storm conditions will be organized
in the west, and the cloud areas
and low barometer viii advance
castwardly across the country,
causing higher temperature. rain
and possibly thunder storms in
many sections on the rst, and and
3rd. Rain and high temperature
viii give way 10 rising barometer,
with possibly gusts of snow, wes,er-
ly winds and much colder on the
western edge of the storm csnters.
Some sharp days of cold and frost
to the northward will follow this
and other November storm periods,
calling for a degree of planning
and care for the highest convent
ence and comfort of man and beast.
About the 5th. 9th and 9TH look
for noticeable rise in temperature,
falling barometer and return of
general storm conditions. Rains
turning to snow in the north, will
visit most sections of the country,
in their eastward march about the
5th to Sth. A marked change TO
high barometer and colder will fol
low the storms, spreading to the
east and south about the 9TH to 9th
inclusive.
The Vulcan storm period, ex-
tending from the 10th to the 18th,
is central on the I2th and the Mer-
curry period extending from the
9TH to the 10Th, is central on the
r3th, hence the combined perturba-
tions of these two forces will be
felt during the Vulcan period.
Moon is in perigee on the roth, at
last quarter on the nth, and on the
celestial equator, going southwark
on the I4th. About the 18th to
I5th may reasonably be expected
one of the most general and active
storm centers of the month. AS
early as the roth the barometer viii
be falling in the west. Change to
warmer will attend the falling baro-
meter, and during the nth to 18th
these conditions will pass over the
country, moving eastward, bringing
rain and snow storms to most parts
of the country. Those who are
familiar with our forecasts and
storm charts will not be surprised
to see heavy sleet in many places,
especially northward, during the
passage of these storms. Mercury
they will remember is the sleet god
and that he rarely misses an oppor-
tunity to turn his 'thick cloudi-
ness, mis-. and drizzle" into heavy
and oft-times destructive sleet. A
very decided dash OF early winter
will bring up the rear of these
storms, giving several cold days
and frosty nights to most parts
before the entrance Of the next
storm period.
A reactionery storm period is
central from the I7th to the goth,
having the new Moon, or Moon in
conjunction with Earth aud Sun on
the 10Th. This period will bring
return of rising temperature, falling
barometer and wide areas of cloudi-
ness, rain and snow. The culmina-
ton of these disturbances will fall
on and next to the 18TH. At this
time autumnal rains will end in
high gales over the lake and Allan
tic coast regions, with dashes of
snow and change to much colder
over all northern to central parts of
the country. Frost will reach quite
into the south along with the high
barometer following these disturb
snces.
A regular storm period is central
on the z4th, covering with It's in
nuence the zznd to the a7th. As a
rule the first two or three days Of
the regular storm periods are fair
and growing warmer, with falling
barometer and easterly to sou.herly
winds. Then follow cloudiness,
storm and precipitation, progics-
siyely from west to east. Behind
the area Of high temperature and
rain, rising barometer, snow and
cold, west winds follow, all ending
in cold, clear weather This order
Of phenomena will ltranspire
about the zznd to 10th, but the
cold, fair weather following the
storms will be OF short duration.
Reactionary storm conditions will
prevail as the month goes out,
bringing unsettled, threatening and