The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-01
What Hicks Says About January
Weather.

in transit from west to east at the open.
ing of January. A rapid rise of the bar
ometer, high northwesterly winds, snow
drifts and a cold wave may be looked
for about the 1st to the 3rd.
The regular storm period beginning on
the 4th, is central with the Mercury
period on the 9th, extending to the 9th.
About the 18th, the barometer will fall
decidedly, it will grow much warmer,
beginning in the west, and during the
18th, to about the Sth, heavy winter
storms of rain, snow and sleet will pass
in regular order from western to eastern
parts of our continent. Very general
damaging sleet storms will be marked
characteristic Of these storms, followed
from the west and north by driving,
bllzzardous snow, rising barometer and
very cold. Never forget that change to
very cold in western and northwestern
sections takes place early in the storm
period and that billiards. usually rage
IN those sections before the front of the
storm areas, with rain and higher tenn.
peratures, has passed the central and
eastern parts of the country. Look for
severe and general cold over most parts
OF the country from about the 9TH to
lltE, progressively, of course not with
the same degrees of cold everywhere
during all that time. Watch for the
wave to hit your section some time be-
tween the 9TH and 18th, and do not be
disappointed if the north pole is not
dumped into your yard every day from
| che 9TH to 18th. Remember that cold
waves, like other great and good things,
are progressive-that they come to you
from the west, abide with you usually
Tor limited time, and then pass on to
more easterly parts of the country.
On and touching the 18th and 18th,
the prevailing cold will moderate, winds
Will shift to southerly, the barometer
| will fall, bringing on marked change,
| or reaction to more rain, snow, sleet
and storminess. Moon is in perigee on
the 18th and full on the 18th, facts
which always tend to aggravate storm
conditions that may prevail at the same
time. Look for another sharp and de-
clded cold wave Immediately on the
heels OF storms central on the 18th and
18th.
The next regular storm period is CEN
trail on the 18th, reaching from the 18th
to the 10th. Moon is on the celestial
equator on the 18th, hence a general
change to warmer will set in about that
date, with falling barometer and marked
return of general storm conditions.
From about Saturday the 18th, to Tues
day the 10th, the storms Of this period
Will reach their eliminating crisis in all
central to eastern parts of the country.
The moon passes south of the celestial
equator on the 18th, hence high tenn
perature for the season will be natural
on and about that date, with winter
lightning and thunder very probable
southwark. But tropical features will
soon disappear, and genuine winter
storms, turning to billiards. in MANY
sections will quickly follow. Be on the
watch for storms of such severity as
will cause great inconvenience and suf-
ferlng to man and beast, especially
where no forethought has been exer.
cised and no precautions taken. The
cold wave coming on the heels of these
storms will call for merciful considera.
ton for the care and comfort of live
stock. Not only forssyour own financial
interests, but for the sake of all the
higher sentiments of mercy and human
lty, take some thought, and make some
outlay for the proper sheltering and
feeding of the poor, dumb brutes,
whose lives and well.being are entirely
in your hands. About the 22nd Land
: Oath, look for some moderationl!of the
prevailing cold, with falling barometer,
growing cloudiness and returnl of rain
and snow in wide sections. The moon
will be at greatest south declination al
this time, causing atmospheric, as well
as oceanic tides to lean that way, thence
: continued cold, with northerly winds
will be most natural for many days
about this time. The last storm period
for the month extends from the 2Sth tc
the 3lst, being central on the 10Th
New moon falls on the 2Sth, fact that
will hasten the change back to very
marked storm conditions. Good observ
ers will not be long in discovering that
: q change to warmer, with falling baro.
: meter and other storm indications APP
pear about the times of new moon. Wher
other astronomic causes exist at the
same time with new moon, the effects
are apparent accordingly. Watch anc
determine all these problems...tor your
self.
There are good reasons to apprehenc
that hard and general winter storms