The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-01-02

HICKS JANUARY wEAT lElll n
n He's ionary storm iatarb ancss -
sthe form ~ rain, sleet and snows,
viii IS - transit from west " eas rts
w ths opsning q Janilary IN: The
storms a. pro ress az the opening 81
January Will show tho inAusnce Ct
Mercury ~ thick, prolonged cloud q
iness, with heavy sleet over vast = y
districts III most parts of the country
IA rapid rise Of the barometer, high
north westerly winds, snow drifts
and y, cold wave may be looked TOR
about he let to the 9rd. s,i=at Nj 5s ~.
The regular storm period being on
the Attn, is central with the Mercury
period on the 9Th, extending to the
9th. About the 4th, the arcmeter
will fall decidedly, ii will grow much ~ \
warmer beginning in the west,
and during the 4th 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 and
damaging sleets storms will be q
marked characteristic Of these storms
followed from the west and north by
driving, blizzardous snow, rising
barometer and very cold. Never for
get that change; very cold in west
ern and northwestern sections takes
place early in the storm period and
that blizzards usually rage in those
sections Defore the front Of the S torn
areas, with rain and higher temper
atures, 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 18th, 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 between the
9TH and 18th and do not be disap-
pointed if. the north pole is not
dumped. into your yard every day
from the 7th= 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 for a limited
time, and then pass on to more east
ernly parts Of the country. On and
touching the 18th and 18th, the pre-.
vailng cold will Moderate. winds will
shift to2soutnerly, the barometer viii
fall to bringing on marked change
or reaction to more rain, snow, slee1
and storminess. Moon is in perigee
on the 18th and FUN on the 18th, fac
which always tend to aggrayate
storm conditions that may prevail
at the same. time. Look for another
sharp and decided cold wave i'm.
mediately on the heels of storms
central on the, 18th and 18th.
The next regular storm period i
central on the 18th, reaching from
the 5th to the goth. Moon is or
the celestrial equator on the 18th
hence a general change to warmer
Twill set in about that date, with fall
ing barometer in marked return 81
general storm conditions. From
about Saturday the 18th, to Tuesday
the goth the storm of the period viii
reach their eliminating crisis or
ALI central to eastern parts of the
country. The Moon passes south Of
the celestial equator on the 18th
hence high temperture for thu
season will be natural On and abou'
that date, with lightning and thunder
very probable southwark. But trop
iical features will soon disappear
and genuine winter storms, turning
to billiards in many sections, vii
quickly follow. Be on the watch
for storms Of such severity as vii
cause great inconvenience ant
suffering to man and beast, es
pecially " here no forethought has
been exercised and no precaution'
taken. The cold wave coming or
1 the heels of these storms will cal
4 for merciful conside ration for thu