Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
SNOW AND COLDER.
Fresh Northeast to North Winds In
dicated.


Forecast TIL pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, snow
and colder tonight and Thursday; fresh
northeast to north winds.
For Virginia. rain tonight, turning into
snow and colder Thursday; colder tonight
in western portion. fresh northeasteriy,
shifting to northerly winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours IS. year ago. 80.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The great barometric depression that has
occupied the plateau region since Friday
last Is slowly filling up. having sent an OF
shoot southeastward into Louisiana during
the last twenty-four hours. The fall OF snow
has diminished somewhat, and in some
places turned to rain Snow is now falling
In New England. New York. the middle Mis-
sissippi valley, Iowa, eastern Nebraska and
eastern Kansas. and sleet in Oklahoma. The
Louisiana disturbance is causing rain In
eastern Texas. the lower Mississippi valley
and the east gulf states.
The temperature IN the upper Missouri
valley is remarkably low for the season.
minimum of 81 degrees below zero being re-
ported this morning from Wiliston, n. Oak.
The temperatures are much below the nor
NAL in all other districts except the south.
Rain will continue tonight east of the Mis-
sissippf and south of the Ohio, with decid-
edly colder weather in the lower Mississippi
valley. In the middle Atlantic states and
the lower lake region snow is indicated for
the next thirty-six hours. The weather will
clear Thursday in the south, and In the mid
die Atlantic states Thursday afternoon or
night.
Lower temperatures are indicated for the
next few days.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
viii be fresh northeast to east; on the south
Atlantic coast light and variable, becoming
fresh southerly, and on the east gulf coast
fresh southerly
The following heavy precipitation Gin
fnches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Turks Island. lbs
steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northeasterly winds
and snow 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 twenU-four hours beginning
at = pm. Yesterday:
Thermometer-March 10. pm. 30: p M,
Is; L midnight, 2s. March IA, am, 20: s
a m. 81; L noon, 30: pm. 81.
Maximum. 3D. at am March IA; mini
mum, 70. at II am, March IA
Barometer-March 13, pm, 30 %: pm.
300; u midnight, 30.14. March H. am,
3o.1o; m, 30.13; noon, 30.15; pm, 80 -
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:4S am and 5:25 pm:
high tide. 1o:45 am. and II 10 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:35 am. and 6:19
pm: high tide, 11:35 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 6;15 am; sun sets, 500
pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6;13 am.
Moon rises. 1916 pm
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fiVe minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature. 40: condi-
ton. 26. Dalecarlia reservoir temperature
~; condition at north connection, 40; condi-
ton at south connection. $50. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, ~; con-
dition at infiuent gatehouse, 40: condition at
effiuent gatehouse, TO- Washington city res
ervoir, temperature, IS; condition at influ-
ent. 30; condition at efiuent, So.
Up-River Water.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, ". Va. March IA
Both rivers are cloudy here today.