West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-29
THE OCTOBER BRAND
or Weather According 10 The Hicks
Schedule.


The storm period in progress at the close
Of September will be felt the first two day,
OF this month in the eastern parts OF tbs
country while the high barometer and
change to fair aud colder weather will have
advanced eastward beyond the central valley
Of the Mississippi.
On and touching the 9Th aud Sth look for
return of higher temperature. falling baron.
eter aud morefalhng weather. All these
October disturbances will wind up with
rising barometer, change of winds to north
westerly. and much cooler weather.
The frat regular storm period proper for
October Is central on the nth, and extends
from the Sth TO the Iath. The Moon being
in Perigee on the 9Th aud on the celestial
equator aud new on the Sth, expect very
promp, developments, In the form Of falling
barometer. change to quite warm, aud
followed by rain, wind and even thunder
storms as early in the period as the sth TO
9th. Later in the period these storms will
spread to the east, and along with the .ising
barometer behind the storms, an early touch
OF boreal weather will come out Of the north
west, attended by high. autumnal gales over
the lake regions, II is possible also that
delayed equIuoelial storms may reach the
southern coasts at this period. Within
forty. eight hours Of noon on the Sth,
seismic disturbances In many parts Of the
Earth need not cause surprise.
The next storm period will be central on
the 10th, 18th aud 18th This is a Vulcan
reactionsry period and IL will bring on
disturbed weather condition that will run,
most probably, into the regular storm period
following. The MureurY equinoetial dis.
turbanee is central on the 2Sth, reaching
from the 18th to the close of October.
This fact will tend to prolonged spell Of
unsettled, disturbed weather.
During the regular vSlean period, central
on the 77nd, the already unsettled elements
will return to very decided storm conditions.
From about the 7Ist TO the 74th general and
active auiumnal storms may be expected.
very depressed barometer will advance
from the west, attended by storms first Of
rain and probable thunder, followed by early
spuris of snow and sleet in northern e1-
'remes. Heavy northwesterlT gales will visit
the great lakes and the north Atlantic coasts
at this time, and a general and decided
change to colder will spread over most parts
OF the country with the anii-storms area that
follows this period. The eliminating crisis
OF this Ueriod will fall on and touching
Monday the a4th. On and about this date
will also be another period when earthquake
shiVer will be reported from different
quarters OF the globe. Look for frost we'll
to the southwark. with some freezing to the
north at the end OF aud for some days
following this period.
The last period of disturbance In October,
blending with Mercury equinox, is central
on the 27Ih and zSth Al this time look for
a reaction to warmer, with falling barometer
aud return of rain and thick eloudiness and
mist amounting to sleet in many sections
northward.
The month will go out with anti.s,orm
areas spreading eastward from the west.
northwest causing general change TO much
cooler.