Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

when the rain turned 20 snow and the mer-
curry dropped to several degrees below
freezing. This morning everything Is COW
cred with n coat OF Ice and snow is falling
with a stiff wind from the northwest. which
makes the weather most disagreeable. Bust
ness here is almost suspended.
Hard on stock.
WEST POINT. Neb.. Feb. 12-(Special y
The rain of yesterday. which continued all
day without intermission, turned into
fierce snowstorm last night and has been
continuous all day today. A high north
west wind is blowing and snow is drifting
considerably. The average depth now is
over eight inches. more snow than has fall
len during the entire winter. The weather
is cold and raw and the storm is especially
hard on stock.
LINwOOD, Neb., Feb 12-(Special. y
After raining last evening and part of the
night the wind turned to the north and II
began to snow and blow. and this morning
one of the worst storms of the year is In
full blast.
NEHAwKA. Neb. Feb 13.-(Special)-A
furious snowstorm has been raging this
morning. The snow is three inches deep
and still falling. This will be a great ben
eft to winter wheat. which was needing
moisture very much.
GIBBON, Neb, Feb. 1S.-(Specal. )-Rain
began falling here yesterday afternoon, In
creasing after nightfall to heavy rain.
which changed to snow and sleet after mid
night Today snow is falling rapidly.
About six inches had fallen by Q o'clock
and the wind is drifting It badly. The
snow is heavy and packs in drifts very SOL
idly.
TECUMsEH, Neb., Feb. 1s-(special)-
Early this morning a rainstorm, which
afterwards turned into snow. prevailed.
This afternoon It became considerably
colder. The work of the ice harvest on the
Nemaha river had to be postponed. The ice
is running from nine TO eighteen inches In
thickness.
HAVELOCK. Neb, Feb. 13.-CSpecialO--
The worst storm of the year is raging here
today and street car traffic has been aban-
doned.
LOUP CITY. Neb.. Feb. 1s.-(special)-
Snow accompanied by a strong wind from
the north and west struck. this section
| early this morning. The storm commenced
about dusk last night with drizzling
! rain, changing into sleet later and culmin-
atirg in a blizzard of no mean proportions
which lasted the greater part of today.
Toward evening the weather cleared and
now gives little evidence OF the severe
storm, saving the huge drifts of snow
on every hand. Trains were more or less
delayed by the storm.
Iowa Fears blockade.
DIES MONIES. Feb. 13.-Iowa railroads
began preparing today for another snow
blockade A heavy snow, which, began
falling early today In central Iowa. became
general by Q o'clock and the accompanying
high wind is drifting It into railroad rights
of-way. Snow plows are being made ready
| in anticipation of a general tieup
FORT DODGE, Ia, Feb. 13.-(Special)-
The storm which commenced here at 4 this
morning has ragged all day. Six inches of
snow has fallen. Street car and railroad
traffic is badly blocked
I WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Feb. 13-(Special
! Telegram.) Fully eight inches of snow fell
in this city today, while last night It
| rained all night. A fierce gale is blowing
| from the northwest and every appearance
! indicates the worst storm of the year.
Even now, railroad traffic is moving far
| behind schedule. Stock will suffer badly.