The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-12-30
A STORMY JANUARY.
Rev. IrI Hicks Predicts Much Bad
Weather.
WINTER LIGHTNING THUNDER.
Vulcan and Venus Govern Conditions During
the First Month Of 1904 and We will Get
All Kinds OF Weather.

First Storm Period-Reaction
ary: This period is central OIL
the 2nd, 3rd and 4th. The dis
turbing causes at this time are
equinox, central on the 18th, the
moon in opposition, or full, on the
End, and. IN perigee and on the
celestial equator on the 4th. By
the 2ud wave of rising tenpera-
ture and falling barometer will
appear in western sections, cloud.
mess will quickly gather in the
same areas, and storms of rain
and then sleet aud snow will pass
eastwardly over the country on
and about the 3rd and 4th. Win
ter thunder storms IN and touch.
ing the 4th should be no sur
prise, and a rapid and violent
change to high barometer, high
northwesterly gales and very
cold, should be counted on IN the
immediate rear of the storm
areas.
Second Storm Period-Regu-
lar: This period extends from the
9TH to the 18th. The days of the
greatest storm probability are
the Sth, 9th, 10th and 11th. The
disturbing causes are Vulcan,
Venus, near the center of her
disturbance, the Moon in quad
rature, or last quarter and at ex-
treme south declination. AS we
enter this period look for change
to warmer IN the west, winds will
shift to southerly and easterly
and the barometer will fall.
About the 9th storms of rain and
snow will set in, and during the
10th, 18th and perhaps the 18th,
they will march eastwardly
across the country. A fact to be
kept IN mind is that Venus is a
breeder of great extremes-ot
warmth and thunder and rain,
and blizzard and sieet and cold
with surprising and sometimes
fatal suddenness.
Third Storm Perlod-Reaction
ary: This period is to be central
on the 14th, 18th and 10Th. The
chief cause of disturbance at this
time will be the Venus equinox
at it's center. The Moon will be
in conjunction with the Earth and
Sun, or at it's new, on the 18th,
and this fact is reasonably GER
tain to prolong storm conditions
over the 18th and into the next
regular storm period. The pre-.
vailing cold will soften about the
l4th and the barometer will fall
in the west bringing a renewal of
rain and snow-mostly snow-as
the wave works eastward during
the 18th and 10Th. 1t is rare
thing for storm conditions to
break up Immediately preceding
a new Moon. On the 10Th the
probabilities are that a disagree.
able spell of rainy, snowy, sleety
weather will last from about the
18th and 10th into the regular
storm period following.
Fourth Storm Period-Regu.
lar: This period is central on the
goth, extending from the 18th To
the 23rd. The probabilities are
that most parts of the country
will enter this period in perturb
ed If not stormy state of wealth
er. A marked increase of warm th
will be noticeable on and abou,
the 10th, with possibly winter
lightning and thunder. Look fol
rain about the same time, turn
ing into blizzards and snow and
sleet, as the storm areas trave
eastward across the country dur
ing the Goth, 21st and 22nd. A
cold wave will push close on the
rear of these storms.
Fifth Storm Period-Reaction
ary: The 25th, Goth. and 9th are
the central days of this period
We will be entering a combin
ed Vulcan and Mercury period Of
distur bance rs We pass from Jan
nary into February. This period
will culminate in February.