Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-01-08
THE WEATHER
FOR JANUARY.

pc Az oloHsAt lEOm west TO east az the
opening Of January The storm dia-
gram, given with these forecasts,
shows that Mercury period is CEN
trail the 9Th, covering the 1st to the
18th. The storms in progress at the
opening Of January will show the in
fuence of Mercury. by thick, pro-
longed cloudiness, with heavy sleet
over vast districts in most parts of
the country. A. rapid rise of the
barometer, high northwesterly winds,
snow drifts and cold wave may be
looked for about the 1st to the Sd.
The regular storm period beginning
on the 4th, is central with the Mer-
curry 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 Sth,
heavy winter storms of rain, snow
and sleet will pass in regular order
from western to eastern parts of our
continent. Very general and damag-
ing sleet storms will be marked
characteristic of these storms, fol-
lowed from the west and north BY
driving, bIizzardous snow, rising
barometer and very cold Never for
get that change to very cold in west
ern 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 tempera-
lures, has passed the central and east
ern parts of the country. Look for
severe and general cold over most
parts of the country from about the
18th to 11th, progressively, of course,
not with the same degrees of cold
everywhere during all that time.
Watch for the wave to hit your Sec
tion some time between the 7th and
18th, and Go not be disappointed if
the north nole is not dumped into
your yard every day from the 7th 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 usual
ly for limited time, and then pass
on to more easterly parts of the coun-
try.
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 reaction to more
rain, snow, sleet and storminess.
Moon is in perigee on the 18th and
full on 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
10Th to the 20th Moon is on the
celestial equator on the 18th, hence q
general change to warmer will set in
about that date, with falling baro-
meter and marked return of general
change to warmer will set in about
that date, with falling barometer and
marked return of general storm condi-
tions. From about Saturday the 18th,
10 Tuesday the Goth, the storms of
this period will reach their ouminat-
ing crisis in all central to eastern
parts of the country The moon
passes south of the celestial equator
on the 18th, hence high temperature
for the season will be natural on and
sabout that date. with winter light
ming and thunder very probable south
ward. 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 as will
cause great Inconvenience and suffer
ing to man and beast, especially where
no forethought has been exercised and
no precautions taken
About the 22d to Gath, look for some
moderation of the prevailing cold,
with falling barometer, growing
cloudiness and return of rain and
snow in wide sections. The moon
will be at greatest south declination
at this time, causing atmospheric, as
well as oceanic tides to lean that way,
hence continued cold with northerly
winds will be most natural for many
days about this time
The last storm period for the month
extends from the 27th to the 3lst. be-
ing central on the goth. New moon
falls on the 2Sth. fact that will
hasten the change back to very
\ marked storm conditions. There are
1 good reasons to apprehend that hard
I and general winter storms will occur
kon sea and land during the last four
days of January. The Venus pertur-
bation will be decided factor in the
last two storm period for the month
/ This means that very sudden and ex-
| treme changes of temperature will oc-
cur, with winter rains, wind and
thunder, changing with surprising
suddenness into fearful blizzards and
tempestuous, boreal winds and cold
waves Some such results need not
surprise any reader of these forecasts
during the last week in January.
| We feel that it will be a timely SER
vice to warn our readers especially
| against storm and weather in Febru-
( arY Strong astronomic reasons exist.