Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-12-02
Hicks Weather Forecasts For
December.

a reactionary storm period, the first
of the month. is central on the Bird. 4th
and 5th. The Moon at this period will
pass first quarter on the Bird, and cross
the celestial equator on the 9Th. The
Mercury period. which was central No
vember 26th reaches over into Decem-
her and blends with the Venus influence
during this first storm period.
BY the 3rd. falling barometer and
change to warmer will be noted in ives
tern extremes. Growing cloudiness will
result in the same sections. and during
the 4th to the 9th. first rain, then sleet
and snow will visit wide areas of the
country as storm conditions pass from
west to east across the continent. The
combined influences of Mercury and
Venus will, in all reasonable probability,
result in heavy, widespread sleet storms
and very low barometer. followed by
violent change to billiards. The crisis
of this period will fall on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday. the Bird. 18th and 9Th,
followed by severe cold wave which
will be felt in most parts of the country.
lasting until about the sth.
A regular storm period is central on
the 10th. extending from the Sth to the
18th. Every careful student of our
forecasts and Foundation Facts" will
remember that our little globe passes a
magnetic and meteorological crisis an
nually, from about December Sth To
18th. This is not only on account of the
winter solstice perturbation. which eX-
tends from the 10th TO the 25th of Dec
ember, but the angle of the Earth S
north polar axis to the equator of the
Sun is such as to provoke maximum
of electrical and magnetic antagonism at
this time. BY about Saturday. the 9th.
u decided change to warmer. with fall
ing barometer, will be noted in western
extremes. These conditions will bring
increasing cloudiness, moving eastward.
and general winter storms will pass
over the country. These storms will
reach their eliminating crisis within IS
hours of sunset on the 18th.
A reactionary storm period is central
on the 18th, 10th and nth. Throughout
this part of the month there is constant
tendency To unsettled and stormy wealth
err. But decided storm conditions. with
general rain and snow. will be most
natural, on and touching Saturday and
Sunday. the 10th and 18th. Correct
statistics will show that one of the
stormiest periods on the Atlantic Ocean.
along the line of travel and traffic from
the United States To Europe, lies from
the 9Th to the 25th of December.
A irregular storm period covers the Goth
to the 18th. The central day of the De-
cember Solstice falls within this period.
on the 2lst. and the regular Vulcan
storm period is central on the 22nd.
The Moon is in perigee on the 23rd. at
new moon on the 25th. and at extreme
declnation south on the 18th. Ii also
crosses the celestial equator. going to
south declination, on the 10th. All
these facts combined indicate that from
about the 10Th to the 26th will bring a
period of prolonged winter storms. The
crisis of this period may be looked for
on and touching Saturday. Sunday and
Monday, the 23rd. oath and 25th.
A reactionary storm period is central
on the 9th. 2sth and Goth. The gener-
al cold leading into these days will par
italy break up. the high barometer will
relax into lower pressure. and renewed
squalls of rain. snow and wind will visit
many sections of the country on the 9th.
2sth and 18th. High barometer and
much colder weather will close Dccem-
Der in most parts of the country.