The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-08
JANUARY WEATHER.
Forecasts for the nonth as Prognos-
ticated by the Rev. Irl K. Hicks.

Reactionary storm disturbances in the
| form of rain, sleet and snow, Will be IN
transit from West to East at the opening
of January The storm diagram, given
| with these forecasts, shows that Mer-
curry period is central the sixth, covering
| the 1st to the 18th. The storm in prog
| rpss at the opening OF January wllisho
the influence of Mercury by thick, pro-
longed cloudiness, with heavy sleet over
| vast districts in most parts OF the cOuu-
try. A rapid rise of the barometer, high
NOrthwesterly winds, snow drifts and a
cold wave may be looked Tor about the
LIST to the 3rd.
The regular storm period beginning on
the 4th is central with the Mercury peri
cd on the 9Th. extending to the 9th.
About the 18th. the barometer will fall de-
cidedly, it will grow much warmer, be-
ginning in the West, aud during the b.
to about the 9th, heavy winter Storm OF
rain, SHOW and sleet will pass in regu ar
order from Western to Eastern part OF
our continent. Very general and dam
aging sleet storms will be marked char
acteristic OF these storms, followed from
the West and North by driving, BLIZZARD
GUS snow, rising barometer and very
cold Never forget that change to very
cold in Western and Northwestern Sec
tons takes place early in the storm Pc
Rod and that billiards usually rage III
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 7th to
18th, progressively, of course, not with
the same degrees of cold every where dur
| ing all that time. Watch for the wave
to hit your section sometime between
| the 7th and 18th.
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 creation to more rain, snow, sleet and
>torminess Moon is in perigee on the
18th and full on the 18th. facts which
| always tend to aggravate storm condI-
| tions that may prevail the same time.
Look for another sharp and decided 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, reacting from the 18th
to the Goth. Moon is on the celestial
equator on the 18th, hence a general
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| date, with falling barometer and marked
| return of general storm conditions
From about Saturday the 18th to
Tuesday the Goth. the storms of this pc
| Rod will reach their eliminating crisis in
all Central to Eastern parts of tie
country. The Moon passes South of the
celestial equator on the 18th, hence high
| temperature for the season will be natr-
| raj 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 that
| will cause Inconvenience and suffering to
man and beast, especially where no fore
| thought has been exercised and no pre-
cautions taken. The cold wave coming
on the heels of these storms will call for
merciful consideration for the care and
| comfort of live stock.
About the 22nd to oath look for some
moderation of the prevailing cold, with
falling barometer, growing cloudiness
and return of rain and snow in wide sec
tions. The moon will be at greatest
South declination at this time. causing
atmospheric, as well as oceanic tides to
| lean That way, hence, fOntlnueQ colo
with Northprly winds will be most natu
raj for many days about this time.
The last storm period for the month
extends from the 9th to the 31st, being
central on the Doth. New Moon falls on
the 2Sth, u fact that will hasten the
change back to very marked storm con-
hitions. Good observers will not be
long in discovering that a change to
warmer, with falling barometer and
other storm Indications appear about
the times of new Moon, When other as
tronomic causes exist at the same time
with new Moon, the effects are apparent
accordingly
There are good reasons to apprehend
that hard and general winter storms
will occur on sea and land during the
last four days of January. The Venus
perturbation will be decided factor in
the last two storm periods for the month
This means that very sudden and tx
treme changes of temperature will occur
with winter rains, wind and thunder
changing with surprising suddenness
into fearful bIizzards and tempesteous
boreal winds and cold waves