Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-03-04
Hicks Forecasts for March.

The first storm period for March will be
central on Let, End and 3rd. If the moon
were on the celestial equator forty eight
hours earlier, we would put the first day of
the month down as danger day. As It Is,
violent seismic and equinoctial perturba.
lions need not surprise any reader of these
forecasts any where from Let to the 4th i.
These storms will be Of tropical character
in all southern directions, with probable
danger on south coasts, while rains will
turn TO snow and billiards over most parts
Of the country northward. A sharp cold
wave for the season, with high barometer,
Will follow the storms at this time. We
admonish our readers against possible dan
ger to life and livestock during this and
other March periods.
The next storm period Is central on the
9th, extending from 9th to the 9Th. The
barometer will begin falling and the tenn
perature rising In western parts by the 9th,
and during the 9th to 9Th, inclusive, more
active disturbances, with rain, wind and
snow will take up their march eastward
across the country. Do not be unprepared
for severe dashes of late winter out of the
northwest along with the rising barometer
and westerly tangents behind the first stages
of these storms.
A perceptble softening Of the elements
will return on and touching the 18th, 18th
and 18th, and marked storm conditions, fol.
lowed by more rain, turning TO snow north.
ward, will be most natural on and about
these days. The Mercury period, which is
central on the Goth, may preclpitate sleet
storms at this period, and threatening, cloudy
weather will most likely be prolonged into
the storm period next following. For more
than twenty five years We have annually
called attention TO the fact that our globe
passes crisis Of magnetic, electric, seismic
and equinoclial perturbations, within forty
eight hours of March the 18th. The new
and full moons being removed from this
period this year, this annual period may be
modified this month and its disturbances
largely DETECTED into the periods next be-
fore and after II.
We will name the 10Th to the 2lst 90 one
OF the most general, active and dangerous
periods OF disturbance In March. Mercury,
Vulcan and Earth will all centralize their
influences into this period, while
the moon will be new, or In conjunction
with earth and sun on the 10Th, and on the
celestial equator on the 17th. Thunder
storms, equinoctial gales and tidal waves,
seismic phenomena, all followed by March
bllzzards northwa and a sweeping high
barometer and cold wave, are the things TO
be looked for at this time. General and de-
sleet will be most natural north.
ward during this Mercury period.
The 23rd and Gath are central days OF q
storm period. On and touch.
ing these dates look Tor return Of marked
storm conditions attended by heavy rain
outward, turning to sleet, snow and very
stormy weather in central and
north sections. The Vulcan storm period
covering the last five days of March and
into April, will eliminate on the
Goth, 30th and 31st In violent storms and
dangerous tidal waves. Moon on equator,
In perigee and full, as at the first OF the
month, will intensity seismic shakes, tropical
storms and billiards.. Let our readers be
on the watch.-Irl l.. Hicks.