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

HICKS JANUARY WEATHER.
Reactionary storm disturbances il
the form Of rain, sleet and snow,
will be- In transit from west to east
At tho opening Of January. The
storms in progress ct the opening Of
January will show the influence of
Mercury, BY thick, prolonged cloud
mess, with heavy sleet over vast
districts in most parts Of the country
A rapid rise OF the barometer, high
northwesterly Winds, snow drifts
and a, cold wave may be looked for
about he let to the 3rd. ,=.'
The regular storm period being on
the 4th, is central with the Mercury
period on the 9Th, extending 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
8th, 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 s]eet storms will I've a
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 Mfore the front of the storm
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 tho 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 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 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 to, southerly, the barometer will
fall to 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, fact
which. always tend to aggravate
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 is
central on the 18th, reaching from
the Is tn to the goth. Moon is on
the CELESTIAL equator on the 18th,
hence a general change to warmer
will set in about that date, with fall
ing barometer in marked return of
general storm conditions. From
about Saturday the 18th, to Tuesday
the goth the storm of the period will
reach their eliminating crisis on
all central to eastern parts of the
| country. The Moon passes south Of
the celestial equator on the 18th,
hence high temperture for the
season will be natural on and about
that date, with lightning and thunder
very probable southwark. But trop-
iical features will soon disappear
and genuine winter storms, turning
to blizzards in many sections, will
quickly follow. Be on the watch
for storms Of such severity as will
cause great Inconvenience and
suffering to man and beast, es-
pecially " here no forethought has
been exercised and no precautions
taken. The cold wave coming on
the heels of these storms will call
for merciful consideration for the