Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-04-01
Hicks Forecasts for April.


The storm period which was central will
the full moon at the close of March will ex
tend into the lst and End of April. Storm.
OF rain, wind, low barometer and high tenn.
perature, will have given place to snow
rising barometer and much colder In all
western sections as April comes in. Cold
northerly winds, with frost and freezing
northward, will follow about the 1st TO the
Bird, progressively from west to east. If frost
reaches far into central to southern sections
at this time, our readers should not be taken
wholly BY surprise. Careful and impartial
observers must have discovered that the
Easter full moon is almost invariably at.
tended and followed by severe and disagree.
able squalls and boreal weather. The press.
ent case We believe will prove no exception
to the rule. Plants and tender vegetation
should be protected against the probability
Of killing frost during the first three or four
days In April.
About the 4th to the 9th falls q reaction.
airy storm period, during which time falling
barometer, change to warmer. with more
rain and storminess will be probable. Hall
storms will be most natural at all the April
disturbances, and sudden drops Of tempera-
ture should not surprise any one after all
well defined storm movements.
The Vulcan storm period, central on the
10th, will bring series of pronounced
storms. The elimination of these storms
will fall about Sunday the 10th to Wednes.
day the 18th. Look for high temperature,
low barometer, with rain, hail and thunder,
progressively from west to east, on the 18th,
18th and 18th. Rapid rise OF barometer and
change to quite cool will follow behind the
storms, but a reaction to storm conditions
will suddenly return, and from the 10Th TO
the 18th IL will again become very warm,
the barometer will again fall
70 low readings and decided storms OF rain,
bail and thunder will occur along paths of
low barometric pressure. The sudden re-
vulsion Of Venus from hot to cold will be
felt at this time and at each disturbance dur.
Ing the rest Of the month. Tornado dis
turbances should be apprehended, If very
low barometer, high temperature and alb.
normal humidity prevail at this time.
A regular Vulcan Venus perturbation will
be central on the Dist extending from the
10th to 23rd. The barometer will drop low
and the temperature rise very high as this
period progresses, resulting 10 many vicious
thunder and hail storms on and touching
the 2lst, 22nd and Gard. The normal ten
dency To April thunder showers will grow
into decided and far reaching transforms,
with dangerous winds and possible lorna.
does during the progress Of these disturb
ances The inevitable change to much cooler,
with irosts general over central and north.
ern sections, will follow up the western
tanks OF these storms. Late snow squalls
need surprise no one, as the high barometer
follows low Arrears at these April periods.
One of the most decided, and perhaps vio-
lent storm periods oil the month, extends
from about the 28th to Goth, This period is
nearer the center Of the Venus disturbance,
Is in Mercury perturbation, with Moon on
The celestial equator, in perigee and full.
We warn our readers to watch the barome-
trio conditions and storm developments at
this time. Very general and severe storms
are more than probable. This Is time
when destructive hail storms are almost
certainty In very many sections. Abnormal
downpours of rain will also visit central TO
regions. The month will go out
with high barometer, cold winds and frosty
nights north ward .-Irl r. Hicks.