The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-26
THE WEATHER FOR MARCH.
Hicks Predition for the Coming Month

Hicks Predition for the Coming Month
Indicates Stormy one
The first regular storm period for
March is from the End to the 7th. At
this time the Earth is fully under the
influence of her own vernal equinox
blended with a Venus disturbance
From about Tuesday the Bird, to Fri
day the 9th, there are reasons to ex-
pect all the changes and phenomena
of very decided storm period. A
marked change to warmer and falling
barometer will lead rapidly into cloudi-
! ness, with general rain and thunder
storms in the south. Rains may also
be expected in central end northern
sections, but change to much colder
will follow the rains, with heavy snow
squalls generally along the northern
side of the country. Sharps change
to cold will bring up the rear of those
storms, bringing the temperature
quite to the frost line far into the
south.
The 9th and 10th are central DAYS
of reactionary perturbation, intensi-
fed by Noon 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 18th of
March. The Moon being at full and
| on the celestial equator Oh 18th,
within two days of it's perigee, on the
| 10th, we are naturally to look for
electrical phenomena out of the Or
binary during this annual period this
month. If the Moons perigee or
nearest approach to Earth, had fallen
two days later, or co incident with
full Moon on .the.equator on the 18th,
violent storms and tidal waves would
have been almost certainty in the
south. AS it is, marked disturbances
of this kind need not be surprise in
that part of the country. Heavy
earth-currents of magnetism and
electricity, auroral lights, seismic
commissions and quickened volcanic
activity, are among the things reason
ably to be expected during and about
the 10 to 18th.
The regular storm period, center
ing on the 10Th and extending from
the 18th to the Goth, will bring a time
of exceedingly unsettled weather,
with probability of many heavy, and
some dangerous storms. The barom-
eter and hygrometer will prove faith
full monitors at this, as well as at all
other times of violent storms and
changes. The indications point to
two decided disturbances during this
central period in March, one at the
very beginning of the period, and the
other about the 18th and 18TH The
storms on and about the 18th will
barely subside before the entrance to
feactionary storm conditions due 21st
and 22nd. This is at the center of
the Vernal equinox, and many equi-
noctial squalls, with much unpleasant
weather may safely be counted on.
In all central, western and northern
sections, mingled rain, snow and raw,
depicting winds will render it exceed
ingly hard and trying on unsheltered
live stock. Every possible effort
should be made for the feeding and
protection of the dumb brute creation
through this equinoctial crisis.
Thousands of cattle and sheep will
perish, when last determined effort
to protect and feed them would tide
them successfully into the opening
spring and summer. From both the
standpoints of mercy and commercial
gain, spend some of your thought
and time and money and labor, to
shield the shivering, perishing crea-
lures, that plead dumbly and depend
emily at your gates, against the last
cruel, cutting blasts of departing win
ter.
The last general storm period in
March is central on the 9th, cover
ing the 25th to Both. This period is
covered, also, by a Mercury perturba-
ton. The Moon is on the celestial
equator on the eth and at its new on
the 28th. As we approach these days
it will turn phenomenally warm for
the seq sons, the barometer will fall
to low and dangerous readings, and
any where from Friday the eth to
Monday the Both, it will be wise to
keep an eye on the gathering storm
indications. Very warm, humid
weather, with greatly depressed bar
ometer, will presage violence and dan
ger, especially in all central to south
ern parts of the country. Late snow
and sleet storms will be most natural
northward. The month, in every
probability, will reach its close in the
midst of the cold wave at the end of
! these storms. As we close these fore
casts on the 18th, the most fearful
cold waYe of the winter is reported
coming out of the northwest, and
! special bulletins have been issued
''officially," of cold wave to sweep
| far into the south. WOuld Won he.