West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-26
MARCH WEATHER
A Pull Assortment for ali SECTIONS Of
the Country According to the
Forecast or Prof. Hicks.


The FIRST regular storm period for March
Is from the and to the 9TH Al this time
the Earth Is fully under the influence of her
own vcrnal equinox. Blended with a Venus
disturbance From about Tuesday the
ord. to Friday the 9th there are reasons
10 expect all the changes and phenomena
OF a very decided storm period A marked
change 10 warmer and falling barometer
VIII lead rapidly into cioudiness general
rains and thunder storms in the south.
Rains may also be expected in central and
northern sections. but change to much
colder will follow the rains. with heavy
snow squalls generally along the northern
side OF the country. Sharp change to cold
| VIII bring up the rear Of these storms
bringing the temperature quite to the frost
line far into the south.
The 9th and 10th are central days of a
reactionary perturbation. intensified by
Moon In perigee on the 10th. In all our
publications. for nearly twenty years. we
have explained that an electrical crisis is
annually TO be looked for about the 10th
to rs of March. The Moon being at full
and on the celestial equator on the rath
within two days OF its pcrigee. on the roth
we are naturally to look for electrical
phenomena out OF the ordinary during this
annual period this month. III the Moons
perigce or nearest approach TO Earth. had
fallen to days later. or co-incidcnt with
full Moon on the equator on the Iath. VIC.
lent storms and tidal waves would have
been almost certainty in the south. As
II u.s. marked disturbances OF this kind
need not be surprise in that part OF the
country. Heavy earth-currents of magne-
tism and electricity, auroral lights, seis-
mic commissions and quickened volcanic
activity are among the things reasonably
10 be expected during and about the 10th
to the 18th.
The regular storm period. centering on
the 10Th and extending from the I3th to
the 2oth, will bring a time of exceedingly
unsettled weather with probability OF
many heavy, and some dangerous storms.
The barometer and hygrometer will prove
faithful monitors at this. as well as all
other times OF violent storms and changes
The indications point to two decided dis
turbances during this central period i'm
March, one at the every beginning of the
period. and the other about the nth and
18TH. The storms on and about the 18th
Will barely subside before the entrance TO
reactionary storm conditions due zIst and
a7nd. This is at center OF the Vernal
equinox, and many equnoctial squalls.
with much unpleasant weather may safely
be counted on. In ali central. western
and northern sections. mingled rain. snow
and raw. depicting winds will rended II
exceedingly hard and trying on unsheI.
live
should be made for the feeding and pro.
lection OF the dumb brute creation through
this equinoctial crisis. Thousands OF
cattle and sheep will perish. when at last
determined effort to protect and feed them
would tide them successfully into the OPEN
ing spring and summer From both the
standpoints OF mercy and commercial ain.
spend some OF your thoughts and time and
money and labor. to shield the shiyering
perishing creatures. that plead dumbly
and dependently at your gates. against the
last cruel, cutting blasts OF departing
winter.
The last general storm period in March
is central on the a7th. covering the asth TO
goth. This period is covered, also, by
Mercury perturbation. The Moon is on
the celestial equator on the a7th aid a, its
new on the asth. AS we approach these
days 1t will turn phenomenally warm for
the season, the barometer will fall to low
ana dangerous readings. and where from
friday the 27th to Monday the 3oth il will
be wise to keep an eye on the gathering
storm indications. Very warm humid
weather, with greatly depressed barome-
ter viii presage violence and danger
especially In all central to southern parts
OF the country. Late snow and sIeet
storms will be most natural northward
The month, in every probability will reach
us close In the midst of the cold wave at
the end OF these storms.