Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-02
HICKS FOR NOVEMBER.

The storm diagram IOr november
shows that & regular Vulcan storm pc
Rod is central on the 1st. The moon is
a so on the celestial equator on the same
date passing from South to North de-
clination. BY the 1st, storm conditions
will be organized in the west and the
cloud areas and low barometer will adj
vance eastwardly across the country,
causing higher temperature, rain and
possible thunder storms in many sec
tions on the 1st, End and Ord. Rain and
high temperature will give way 10 rising
barometer, with possibly gusts of snow,
westerly winds and much colder On the
western edge of the storm centers. Some
sharp days of cold and frost to the north
ward will follow this and other Noyem-
ber storm periods, calling for degree OF
planning and care for the highest con-
venience and comfort of man and beast.
About the 9Th, 9th and 7th 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 the eastward march about
the 9th to 8th. A marked change to
high barometer ard colder will follow
the storms, spreading to the East aud
South about the 7th to 9th inclusive.
The elimination OF these disturbances
will fall on and next to the 10Th. AT
this time autumnal rains will end in
high gales over the lake and Atlantic
coast regions, with dashes Of snow and
change to much colder over all north
ern to central parts Of the country.
Frost will reach quite into the South
along with the high barometer follow
ing these disturbances.
The Vulcan storm period, extending
from the 10Th to the 18th, is central on
the 18th and the mercury period, ex-
tending from the 9TH to the 10th, is cen
trail on the 18th, hence the combined
perturbations of those two forces will be
felt during the Vulcan period. Moon is
in perigee on the 10th, at last quarter on
the llth, and on the celestial equator,
going southwark on the 18th. About
the 18th to 18th may reasonably be ex-
pected one of the most general and ac-
tive storm centers of the month. As
early as the 10th the barometer will be
falling in the West. Change 10 warmer
will attend the falling barometer, and
during The 18th to 18th these conditions
will pass over the country, moving east
ward, 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 90 see heavy
sleet in many places, especially nor.b.
ward, during the passage ofthese storms.
Mercury, they will remember, is the
sleet god, and he rarely misses an
opportunity to turn his "thick cloudiness
mist and drizzle" into heavy and OFT,
times destructive sleet A very decided
dash of early win,er will bring up the
rear of these storms, giving several cold
days and irostly nights to most parts be-
fore the entrance of the next storm
period.
A reactionary storm period is central
from the 18th to the goth, having the
new moon, or moon in conjunction with
earth and sun on the 18th. This period
will bring return of rising temperature,
falling barometer and wide areas
of cloudiness, rain and snow.
A regular storm period is central on
the 24th, covering with its influence The
22nd to the 9th. AS rule the first
two to three days of the regular storm
periods are fair and growing warmer,
with falling barometer and easterly t
southerly winds. Then follow cloud
mess, storm and precipitation, progres
siyely from west to east. Behind th'
area of high temperature and rain
raising barometer, snow and cold, ~es
winds follow, all ending in cold, clea
weather. This order of phenomena vii
transpire about the 22nd to 26th, bu
the cold fair weather following tht
storms will be of short duration. Reac
tionary storm conditions will prevail a
the months go out, bringing unsettled
threatening and stormy weather. Upo
the whole, the outlook for November
not so perturbed and stormy as Octobe
promised to be. Some unpleasan
weather. with occasional and forceil
storminess, especially over the region
of the great lakes, may be counted on
but not to any unusual or phenomena
extent. In fact, much pleasant, autum
nal weather may be expected throug
November and December.