Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-02
HICKS FOR JANUARY.

The 6rst storm period in January is
central Oh the ID, and covers the Is! to
the 5th. This is regular Vulcan
period, blending partly with the oncom-
ing Mercury disturbances, with The moon
on the celestial equator and at its first
quarter and Thursday, the %, Sd, and
18th will be the days on which the dis
turbances of this period will reach a
crisis.
By the lst a noticeable rise of tenn
perature will appear 10 the west attend
ed by falling barometer and increasing
cloudiness. Rain and snow will
promptly follow and pass progressively
from western to eastern parts OF the
country during the I'd, Sd and 4th. Rain
with probable winter thunder south
ward, will be general and copious on
and touching the I'd, but sleet and snow
will set 10 from the west and north,
briogipg high barometer and strong
winds, all ending in a decided cold wave
A reactionary storm period is cen.
tral on the 7lb, Sth and 9th. This
period is at the center of the Mer-
curry disturbances, as we'll as near
the moons extreme north declina-
ton and full on the 9lh and 10Th.
From the 8lh to the llh look for a
marked fall of the barometer, thick and
prolonged cloudiness and snow storm
over most central and northern sections.
In the south rain will be the order,
while on the western and northern farks
of storm area billiards. need TO surprise
no one. From the 10th to the 18th
look out for rising and high barometer,
gales from the northwest and a severe
and widespread cold wave reaching to the
gulf.
A regular storm period is central on
the 14tb, extending from the 18th to the
10th. Storms of this period will reach
their eliminating stage on and touching
the 10th. In western sections falling
barometer aud rising temperature will
show the coming of these storms by the
18th tol3tb, ard during the l4th, 10th
and ] 9th they will grow in extent and
activity ss they pass over the country In
daily progress from west to east. Moon
being on the celestial equator on the 10Th
and at last quarter on the 18th, marked
storms of rain, sleet and snow will cul-
inmate on those dates, being crowded
closely from the northwest by high
barometer and another, cold wave.
A reactionaFy storm period is central
and touching on the Goth. The moons
perigee is on that date, fact which mani
festly tends to strengthen weather dis
turbance. During the 18th to 2lst bar
ome!ric depressions and rising tempera-
,ure will result in general cloudiness and
wide areas of rain and snow, moving, as
alwavs, from western to eastern parts OF
the country, and being followed by ris-
ing barometer and change to colder.
A regular storm period is central on
the 25tb, reaching from the 2Sd to the
9th. New moon, or moons conlunc-
ton with earth and SUP, falls on the oath
calling for marked increase of warmth,
low barometer and prompt development
of cloudiness and precipitation. Change
to warmer, falling barometer and rain,
as a rule, may be looked for in connec-
ton with new moon.
Such results generally may be expect
ed about Wednesday, Thursday aud Fri
day, the oath, 25th aud 26. A dash OF
severe northerly blizzards is not at all im'
probable at this period.
The moon crosses the celestial equator
on the 29th, coming from south to north
declination. These facts as rule, re-
suit in change to warmer and often u
rain and thunder even in midwinter.