Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-30
Hicks April Forecast.

The first storm period in April Is
| central on the 4.h, extending from the
I'd to the 9th. The moon 10 at first
quarter on the 1st and at extreme north
ldeclination on the Let. By the 3rd
| change to warmer will become mar ell
In western to southern sections. The
barometer will fall rapidly and storm
ceDters OF great energy will form and
| move eastward over the country dur
Ing the 4th to d b Many of our knight
OF the camera will have opportunity to
send us pictures OF trees and shrub
berry and wires, bending ana breaking
with burdens of seet and snow be
tween the lst and the 18th OF April.
Watch and see. Cold north Yves terly
winds, with freezing in the north aud
frosts far TO the southwark, will fol.
low the storms of this period for two
or three days.
The reactiOnarv storm period, cen
trial on the 9th, 10Th and 1lth, is still
under the influence OF the Mercury
period, blending with the declining
earth equinox and the moon at its full,
on the celestial co uator and in perigee.
As early as the Sth look for the appear
| aDce of decided storm conditions in
| western parts. From the Och to the
18th many heavy rain, hail aud thun
der storms will develop during the
passage OF storms areas eastward over
the country. Frosts will threaten 10
calities we'll down to the southwark,
say from about the 10th 10 18th. One
of the most probable earthquake and
tidal wave periods in April will fail
within forty eight hours Of noon on
the 9th.
regular storm period runs from
the 18th TO the 10th, having its ceuter
On the 10th, With moon at last quarter
On 5he 10th and south point on the 14th
Preliminary stages of this period will
show to the westward by the 14Gh
Storm conditions will grow 10 energy
and widen in extent as they move east
ward, reaching crisis of rain and
thunder storms in many localities
about the 18Th, 18th and 18th. Even
at this late period dasbes of snow and
sleet are more than probable along
northern parts of the country. More
very cool nights with frost will reach
many parts OF the country as the high
barometer follows disturbances from
the north west On and touching the 18Th
to Goth.
A reactionary storm period falls on
the 22d, 23d and 24.h, embracing new
moon on the 23d, on the equator and
near it's ap0ges. Ofcourse April show
ers and local thunder storms are ma
turally to be expected almost at all,
time in this month. 1t will grow very
warm on and about the 23d and many
electrical storms will break out in the
paths and on the TANKS of low barOme.
trio pressure, moving eastwardly across
the country.
A regular storm period covers the
last five days of the month, having itf
center on the 9th. The moon will be
at it's north point on the Goth.
From about the 9th to the Both, be
ginning in western sections, another
decidedly low barometer will move
over the country eastwardly, causing
April showers to increase and thicken
into we'll organized and wide reaching
storms of rain, thunder and wind
These areas will pass the central valley .
and tn 7ncs eastward to the Atlantic
from about Saturday. the 18th, to
Monday, the Both. Before These storms
have reached the extreme eastern sec
tiOns high baron ter and change to
much cooler, with chances of late snow
squalls, will be following on from the
Vest and North. Very cool nights,
with frost scattered very generally
over central and Dorthern states, may
be expected as we pass into May.