The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-04-25
The Weather
FOR THE PAST WEEK IN THE va
RIOUS PARTS OF THE STATE.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. April Is.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, april %
GENERAL SUMMARY
The week opened cool and cloudy.
with a high pressure area central
over the State The lowest tempera-
lures were recorded on the morning
of the 18th. when heavy to killing
frosts were general over the northern
and central sections OF the State, and
light frcstS over the southern sections
Light frosts were also recorded in
many places on the mornings OF the
18th and 18th The lowest readings.
on the 18th, We're recorded at Sayarc
and Parsons "a degrees ana p os
Srees. respectively. and the minimum
temperatures from all stations We're
near or slightly below the freezing
point Clear AMI pleasant weather
prevailed on the 18th. 18th and goth,
and the Temperature gradually rose
until the goth, although many OF the
weekly maxima were reached on the
18th. The maximum reading for the
18th and goth ranged from 13 degrees
at Bayard TO IS degrees at Berkeley
Springs. Cool weather set in during
the evening Of the 10th and on the
21st, continuing over the 22nd. The
mean temperature Of the State for the
week. computed from stations render
ing reports. was 81 degrees The mean
for the week during the past years,
from selected stations. is 4I.4 degrees
For the years 1904 and 1905, from the
same stations and for the same period.
425 degrees and 1862 degrees. reSpec-
lively. The daily excess in tempera-
lure. degrees, shown by the ABOVE
comparison, would be reduced some
what if the records OF cooperative OBJ
servers had been carried up to the
o3rd. General rains occurred on the
18th, and thunderstormS, with moder-
ate showers. prevailed generally over
the northern and central portions OF
the State on the Goth, 21st and 22nd.
The rainfall for the month was about
normal.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS
(The name of the postoffice is fol-
lowed by the name of county-)
PANHANDLE SECTION.
BERKELEY SPRINGS. MORGAN
It was clear week There was
thunderstorm during the night OF the
Goth, and heavy rain. fell in the south
ern part of the county, but very little
AT the Station.-A. c. McIntire.
,, BURLINGTON, MINERAL = The
week was fair. There was only one
light frost The ground IS drying of.
~ w. vandiver.
FRANKLIN. PENDLETONs- There
WIS hard frost on the 11th.-A- a
Martin.
HARPERS FERRY, Jefferson
Heavy rains fell on the 18th Amount
$50 inches. a frost occurred on the
18th. It was very pleasant week
S. W. LiGhtner.
OLDFIELDS. HARDY-Heavy rain
fSell on thertaoiShrllud 2Ahrdlutao1n
fell on the 18th. Frost occurred on
the nth ard 1Sth.-Geo. T Leather
man.
ROMNEY. HAA1PsHIRE-Thin ice
formed on the morning of the 18th
After heavy rain on the 18th. it was a
clear week.-W. R. HILL
|. ALvY, TYLER-Rain, accompan-
led with thunder, fell on the 18th and
18th. There was heavy thunder
shower on the 20th.-R. D. LemaSterS-
CENTRAL STATION DODDRIDGE
There was heavy frost on the 18th
A hard thunderstorm occurred on the
Goth, accompanied by high winds. g
W. Sherwood.
CRESTON, WRIT = There was 3
heavy frost on the morning Of the 18th
The week was generally clear.-A- l.
Eo1Stein.
ELKINS, RANDoLPH-The tenn
perature averaged 3 degrees above the
normal. and the rainfall was so Of an
inch below the normal. Since March
/ the precipitation shows total ex-
cess Of -0S above the normal fall The
sunshine during the past week averag--
ed 81 per cent.-Local Office, Weather
Bureau
FAIRMONT, N1ARIoN-The rainfall
has been sufficient, and well distribute
ed. High winds, with light hail, oc-
CURED on the 20th.-F. p Hall.
GLENvLLEGILMER frosts
occurred on the mornings Of the 18th
and 18th. The roads are drying up
rapidly-John Holt
GRAFTON. TAYL0R-There was
heavy frost on the 18th, and a light
frost on the 18th. Light showers fell
on the 18th. 10th, Goth and 21st- There
was a good percentage Of sunshine
ST. W. Wilson.
LOST CREEK. HARRISON = Rain
fell on the 18th, 18th and 10Th "A
killing frost occurred on the 18th and
a light frost on the 18th. There was
a light shower during the evening OF
the goth. accompanied by high winds.
Allen Smith
MOUNDSvILLE, MARSHAL -
Frost occurred on the 18th and 18th
Thunder was heard In the distance to-
ward the southwest during the evening
of the Gothic E. Haddox-
NEW MARTINSVILLE, WETZEL-
a light frost occurred on the 18th and
a light sprinkle OF rain fell on the
goth. from a thunderstorm southwest
of statoa--N. Bandi.
PANEL. ROANE- The 18th, 18th
and 18th were cool. with frost on the |
morning Of the nth. A good Shower