The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-29
FORECAST FOR FEBRUARY.
Fair and Freezing weather; Floods and
Storms Predicted.

STORMS Predicted.
Rev Irl R Hicks in his forecast for
February predicts all manner of
weather for that month. He says:
Important things TO keep in mind,
in connection with the forecast, storm
and weather for February, are that a
Venus perturbation covers nearly the
whole of the month, while the Yer
nal equinox meets and combines with
the Venus period from about the 10th
to the end of the month. These
facts will not obliterate or change
the regular storm periods, except
that the regular periods will all be
prolonged and intensified by Venus
and earth.
The month will open warm and
threatening. Moon is on celestial
equator on the list, tending greatly to
excite electrical storms in many places.
Disturbances will continue untilabout
the 4th, bringing heavy rains turning
later to snow over much of the coun-
try. 1t is safe to say that this first
February period, like all the follow
ing periods of the month, will begin
with moderate to warm bright days,
but rain, with wind and thunder
southwark will follow and turn quick
ly to snow, sleet and very cold wealth
err.
A storm period to watch is from
about Sunday the Sth to Thursday
the 18th. The days of greatest vio-
lence will be on and touching the 10th
and 18th. Dangerously high tides
will be most natural, with strong prob
abilities of seismic disturbance, and
heavy tropical storms in the south.
Violent rains may be expected gener-
ally over southern and central parts
of the country, while boreal coun-
terpart in the form of a furious snow
storm and blizzard from the west and
north need not surprise any reader.
The crisis of these disturbances will
come on and next to the 18th. The
cold wave that would naturally ap-
pear about the 18th may possibly be
retarded until after the moons pas
sage over the celestial equator on the
18th. But those who do not prepare
for hard, winter storms, and for a
great cold wave and blizzard between
the 9th and 10th of February, will, we
fear, pay a costly penalty. The final
elimination of these storms may not
come before the 14th and 18th which
are central reactionary storm days;
but we caution all, especially those
who have large live stock interests at
stake to be on their guard any time
from the 9th until the elimination
comes. Don't be deceived by delays
and pleasant weather.
The storm period extending from
the 10th to the 23rd is covered by
many disturbing factors, as may be
seen in the storm diagram. Vulcan
Mercury, Venus and earth, all com
bine with moon at south decl ination,
at last quarter and in apogee. This
period during its opening stages will
bring change to quite warm for the
season, the barometer will fall to I'M
usually low readings and heavy storms
of rain, wind and thunder will speed
lily be followed by change to sleet and
snow, all winding up with stiff win
try gales and cold waye from the
north west. Much danger may be
apprehended at this and other Febru-
airy periods, from the gorging of
streams and rivers by sudden floods
and the jamming of moving and
crushing ice. Look for several days
of crisp, freezing weather, after the
storms of this period pass off.
The last three days of the month
will bring return of general storm
condition, winding up on the 2Sth
with electrical disturbances and
heavy rains in many sections of the
country. Upon the whole, we fore
cast an unusually stormy and dis
agreeable February-a commingling
of Vernal, tropical storms, with bo-
real and wintry yisitations giving us
a succession of extreme perturba-
tions, attended by sudden revulsions
of freezing and thawing. To say
nothing of the extra astronomical
causes bearing on this month, the
regular annual progress of solar en-
ergy from the south, combating bo-
real conditions from the north is cause
for disagreeable weather.
FrantZ in Town.