The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
STORMY JANUARY WEATHER
Weather Prophet Hicks Outlines
Some Decidedly Stormy ana
Cold Weather.

Cold Weather.
Some very stormy and cold weather
is predicted by Rev. 1rl Hicks Tor
the month of January. He says:
The regular storm period beginning
on the 4th, is central with the
mercury period on the 9th, extend
ing to the 9th. About the 4th the
barometer will fall decidedly, it 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 the continent. Very gen.
eral and damaging sleet storms will
be a marked characteristic Of these
| sto ms, followed from the west and
north by driving, blizzardous snow,
rising barometer and very cold.
Never forget that cold 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 temperatures, has
passed the central and eastern parts
of the country. Look foI severe and
general cold over most parts of the
country from about the 18th to 18th,
progressively, Of course, not with
the same degrees of cold everywhere
during all that time. Watch for
the ave to hit your section some
time between. the It'll and 11th, and
do not be disappointed if the north
pole is not dumped into your yard
every day from the TIN to the llth.
On and touching the 18th and 18th
the prevailing cold will moderate,
winds will shift to southerly, the
barometer will fall bringing on a
marked change, or a reaction to more
rain, snow, sleet and stOrminess.
Moon is in perigee on the 18th and
until the 18th, facts which always
tend to aggravate storm conditions
that may prevail at 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
central on the 18th, reaching from
the 18th to the Goth. From about
Saturday, the 18th, to Tuesday. the
Goth, the storms of this period will
reach their eliminating crisis in all
central to eastern parts Of the
country. Be on the watch for storms
of such severity as will cause great
inconvenience and suffering to man
and beast, especially where no fore
| thought has been exercised and no
precautions taken. The cold wave
coming on the heels of these storms
will call for merciful consideration
for the care and comfort of live
stock. Not only for your own tinan-
cial interests, but for the sake Of all
the higher sentiments Of mercy and
humanity, take some thought and
make some outlay for the proper
sheltering and feeding of the poor
dumb brutes, whose lives and we'll
being are entirely in your hands.
About the 22nd to the Gath look for
some moderation Of the prevailing
cold, with falling barometer, grow
ing cloudiness and return of ram
and snow in wide sections. The
last storm period for the month ex-
tends from the 9th to the 1st, being
central on the 10Th. New moor falls
On the 2Sth, a fact that Will hasten
the change back to very marked
storm conditions. Good observers
will not be long in discovering that
a change to warmer, with falling
barometer, and other storms indica-
lions, appear about the time of new
moon.
There are good reasons to appre-
bend that hard and general winter
storms will occur on sea and land
during the last four days Of January.
Very sudden and extreme changes Of
| temperature will occur, with winter
rains, wind and thunder, changing
with surprising suddenness into
fearful billiards and tempestuous,
boreal winds and cold waves. Some
such results need not surprise any
readers Of these forecasts during
the last week in January.
We feel that it will be a timely
service to warn our readers, es-
pecially against stormy weather ir
February. Strong astronomic reas
ons exist, leading us to apprehent
many severe disturbances, and mucl
disagreeable, wintry weather in that
month.