Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-03-09

One thing or the other Is the ultl-
matum from your father.-Judge.
HICKS FORECASTS FOR MARCH.
A regular storm period is central
on the 18th covering the Sth to the
18th. As early as the 10th mar
ked change to warmer will be spread
ing from west to east, the barometer
will be falling TO very low readings
in ali western, sections, threatening
clouds will gather and general storms
of rain, thunder aud wind will take
up their march eastwardly across the
country. From about Saturday the
10Th, TO Wednesday the 14th, these
storms will make their transit from
western TO eastern extremes, bringing
| torrential raj, fall to many localities,
especially in southern to ceutrsl pan is
tof the country. Severe lightning,
thunder aal hal will visit many
places, with great probability of vio-
tent, tornado storms. Meantime
boreal conditions will appear, adean-
cling from the north west, in the form
of rising barometer, blizzards and
tempestuous gales, These boreal
storms will finally gain the ascen-
dancy over the entire country, bring
ing a decided cold wave for the sea-
son, which will make itself felt far
into the south. A reactionary storm
period is central on the 18th, 18th
and 10Th, with the moon at last
quarter. The equinox of the planet
Saturn will be felt in.all the phe-
nomena of the present season, espec-
tally at the equinoxes and the soils
tice periods of our globe. At this
period, the l7th, 18th aud 10th, look
for return of falling barometer, high
er temperature and more rain and
snow-rain southwark, turning to
snow in middle to northern states.
The inevitable rise of the barom-
eter and change to colder from the
northwest will follow in the immedi-
ate wake of these storms, bringing
cold, raw weather generally from
about the 10th to 22nd. A regular
storm period is central with the new
moon on the Gath. By the 23rd al
most phenomenal change to war
mer will be noted in western sections.
The barometer will fall rapidly to
very low readings in the same sections.
High winds will blow from the
east aud south cloudiness will in
crease as these general storm condi-
tions move eastward into the cen tral
valleys, and on and next to the 23rd,
to the 27th, storms of marked inten-
sity and violence will visit most
parts of the country, moving accord
ing to the progressive law governing
storms from west to east. Regular
tropical, thunder, rain aud hail
storms WILTSHIRE many localities
especially southwark during the east.
ward sweep of these disturbances;
but no one sbonld lose sight of the
Fact that severe March billiards aud
full-grown cold wave for the sea.
son will wind up this period from
the northwest. Watch your baron.
eters, in all southern parts of tn.
country especially. If they fall tl
very low readings far south, there
will be danger of violent equinoctial
storms and tidal waves and greatly
increasing the probabilities that the
cold wave will affect even the gull
states. We repeat what we have be.
fore said, that very low barometer
in the south is toboggan ON which
cold waves and frosts from tn,
north clip down into the gulf regions
A reactionary storm period covers
the last three days of the month
On these days there will be gen
eral reaction to warmer weather
falling barometer, cloudiness and re
turn of rain, with possibly snow
squalls in many sections. March al
a whole will be rough and storm,
above the average. The outlook il
for heavy rain and snow, causing
floods and dangerous ice gorges, ane
Impeding outdoor and agricultural
work over most parts of the country
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