The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-14
FRIDAyAFTERNooN, DECEMBER "A. 1906
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Hicks Forecasts for Deeembe

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month:
"a regular storm period is in progress as
we enter December, is central on the I'd and
extends to the 4th. The period will eliminate
in rain, turning to snow, from the LIST to the
Bird. While rains are in progress to the south
and east by the I'd rains will turn to snow in
western aud northern sections, followed close
ly by high barometer and high, cold winds
from the northwest. This cold wave will
spread outward and eastward, reaching most
parts of the country from about the Sd to the
9th. Make your arrangements for storms,
with more or less rain-the rain turning to
snow in all northern, central and part south.
ern sections by December LIST TO Sd. Figure
on the rain and snow giving place to high
barometer and driving cold winds and freezing
from the northwest from about the Sd to the
7th, and you will find that you have not figured
far out of the way.
"a reactionary storm period is central on
the 9th, 9th and 10th. Look for falling ba
rometer. rising temperature, growing cloudi
ness and decided winter storms. reaching
elimination, with possibly winter lightning and
thunder about the 10Th.
"a regular storm period covers the 18th to
the 10th, having its center on the 18Th. In
all reason this will prove one Of the most act.
i've storm periods for December. BY the 18th
q general change to warmer. with low and
threatening barometer, will be moving east
ward in western sections. The temperature
will increase and the baron eer continue to
fall as these conditions progress eastward.
Cloudiness will increase and by the l4th TO
18th general rain and wind storms will de
velop over all central to southern sections.
Onthe north and west extremes of these storm
ctr nf sla IAN
with high gales, will set in by the 18th. Be
prepared for severe winter storm and weather,
and for a fierce cold wave throughout the
country generally during and Immediately
following this period. The cold will spread
far into the south from about the 10th to the
10th.
"a reactionary storm period is central on
the 18th, Goth and 21st. As this is the center
of the December, or winter, solstce period,
and also at the beginning of mercury period,
it will be safe to count Oh period, prolonged
and severeweather. Storms will be more stormy
general and marked on and touching the 18th
and 10Th, but treatening to storming conditions
will continue over the 2lst and 22d into the
storm period following.
ga regular storm period Is central on
Christmas day. This period is also near the
center of the winter solstce aud at the center
of the mercury period On the 9th the earth
passes between the giant planet, Jupiter, and
the sun. This is an important fact TO remem-
Der, i'll all estimating on storm and weather
for at least 10 days before aud after the 9th.
From about the oath to 9th look for the low
est fall of the barometer in December. Vio-
lent rain and snow storms will gather rapidly
in western parts and move eastward with
widening areas and increasing energy This
is period in which many parts of the country
will be visited by destructive sleet. This is
also a period in which furious blizzard is
apt to sweep out of the northwest and down
through the central parts of the country,
Canada and the New England States. The
cold wave following this period will send the
mercury to one of lis lowest readings during
this month, or possibly for the whole winter.
"a reactionary storm period is central on
the 3Oth and 31st. As the year goes out more
storms of sleet and snow will be passing across
the country, with the probabilities good for
great accumulations of snow and ice from pre-
Vious storms and cold in most parts of this
country