Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-02-05
HICKS FEBRUARY PREDICTIONS.
Rain, Snow, Billiards. and q Severe
Cold Wave IN Prospect.

Cold Wave in Prospect.
Important things to keep in
mind in connection with the fore=4
cacts, storm and weather for Feb
ruarY. are that Venus pertuba-
tio4 covers nearly the whole OF
the month, while the Vernal equi-
nox meets and combines with the
Venus period from about the 10th
to the end Of the month. These
facts will not obliterate or change
the regular storm periods, except
that the regular periods will all
be prolonged and intensified by
Venus and Earth.
The month will open warm and
threatening. Moon is on the ce-
lestial equator on the 1st, tending
greatly to excite electrical storms
in many places. Disturbances
will continue until about the 4th,
bringing heavy rains, turning to
snow over much of the country.
It's safe to say that this first
February period, like all the fol-
lowing periods Of the month, will
begin with moderate to warm,
bright days, but rain, with wind
and thunder southwark, will fol-
low and turn quickly to snow,
sleet and very cold weather.
A storm period to watch is from
about Sunday, the sth, to Thurs
day. the 18th. The days of great
est violence will be on and touch
ing the 10th and 11th. Danger
ously high tides will be most nat
pral, with strong probabilities Of
seismic disturbances, and heavy
tropical storms in the south. Vio-
lent rains may be expected and
generally over southern and cen-
trail parts OF the country, while a
boreal counterpart in the form Of
furious snow storm and blizzard
from the west and north need not
surprise any reader. The crisis
of these Disturbances will come on
and next to the 11th. The cold
wave that would naturally appear
about the 18th may possibly bere-
4 tarded until after the moons pas
sage over the celestial equator on
the 18th. But those who do not
prepare for hard, winter storms,
and for a great cold wave and
blizzard between the 9th and 10th
of February, will, we fear, pay a
costly penalty. The flnal culmi-
nation of these storms may not
come before The 14th or 18th,
which are central reactionary
storm days; but we caution all,
especially those who have large
live stock interests at stake, to be
on their guard any time from the
+ 9th until the cu1mination comes.
Don't be deceived by delays and
pleasant weather.
The storm period extending
from the 10Th to the 23rd is GOV.
cred by many disturbing factors.
Vulcan, Mercury, Venus and
Earth, all combine with moon at
south declination, at last quarter
and IN apogee. This period du-
ring its opening stages will bring
change to quite warm for the sea-
son, the barometer will fall to un-
usually low readings, and heavy
storms Of rain, wind aud thunder
will speedily be followed by
change to sleet and snow, all
winding up with stiff wintry
gales and a cold wave from the
northwest. Much danger may be
apprehended at this and other
February periods, from the gorg-
ing Of streams and rivers BY sud-
den floods and the jamming Of
moving and crushing ice. Look
for several days Of crisp, freezing
weather, after the storms Of this
period pass of.
The last three days Of the
month will bring return of gem
eral storm conditions, winding up
on the 2sth with electrical distur-
Dances and heavy rains ID many
sections Of the country. Upon
the whole. we forecast An i1nusi,-