Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11

Weather conditions and general forecast:
The area of high pressure that occupied
northwestern districts Friday morning has
spread east-southeast, and this morning
forms ridge oe high pressure extending
from the north Pacific coast states east
ward to the upper Mississippi valley and
thence southeastward to thez middle At
Pressure is low in the extreme southwest
and over the Canadian maritime provinces.
The third general snow stormo within the
last ten days has set in over the Kansas
Nebraska region and the lower Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys. Rain has
also set In along the gulf coast and in
Texas, while the weather conditions in the
extreme southwest and over the middle
Rocky mountain region continue unchanged.
The nearest approach to the present con-
ditions in that region occurred in February,
1892
1t is much colder in the Ohio valley, lower
lake region, middle Atlantic states and New
England; also in the middle Rocky noun
tain region, the northern plateau and the
north Pacific coast states. The first cold
wave of the season has overspread Idaho,
eastern Oregon and eastern Washington.
For tonight and Sunday in the Washing
ton forecast district snow is indicated north
of the Carolinas and in the Ohio valley
and lower lake region, and rain in the
south Atlantic states. There will also be
rain in the east gulf states.
The temperatures will moderate slowly in
northern districts.
Precipitation will be general and wide
spread east of the Mississippi during the
next thirty-stX hours.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will become fresh east to
northeast, and on the east gulf coast fresh
southeasterly, increasing.
Steamers departing today for European
ports Will have light westerly winds and
falr weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following Were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
ermometer-February TO- 4 pm Sc: 8
pm, 80: 10 midnight %. FEBRUARY H.
am, p; a. M, 16; - noon 80; 2 pm, SO.
Maximum. 30. at pm February H. min
lmum, 10, at 1:1O am. February IL.
pm, 1927; II midnight, 80. 40 February IL,
4 am, 30.44; am 1854; noon, 1854; 2
pm, 3O.49.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls temperature, 33; con-
dition, SO; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
80; condition at north connection, 80; con-
ditlon at south connection, 80; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 80; con-
dition at infiuent gate house, SO; condition
at effiuent gatehouse, 36; Washington city
reservoir, temperature, 49, condition at in
hueht, 90; condition at effiuent, 80.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 6:55 am. and 1882 p.m.;
high tide, 1921 am. and 12:49 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1886 am. and S:22
pm; high tide, los am. and 1:35 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:57 am; sun sets, 5:32
pm. nd 1
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:56 am.
Moon sets, 1918 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hoiir before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and distinguished
forty-fiVe minutes beforesI SIN RICE