Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-02
HICKS FOR FEBRUARY.

The first period of the month, re-
dictionary one, will be in progress as the
month comes in and on and touching
the lst and I'd the weather will be come
much warmer and wave Of cloudiness
will pass over the country. These dis
turbances will not be severe in charac-
ter but will be followed by much colder
weather.
A regular storm period will be central
On the OH, extending from the 9th to
9th. Atont the 9Th rains will set 10 IN
the east and south and snow will follow
along the northern and western sides Of
the storm areas, resulting in rain storms
succeeded by colder weather and snow
storm progressing across The country
from the 9Th to the 9th The crisis OF
This period will come about the 9th and
will be characterized by very cold
norlberIy winds, amounting almost 90 a
blizzard, causing very cold, disagreeable
weather from about he 9th 10 The llth.
A reactionary storm period will te
central on the 18th and 18th. At this
time look for a great change to warmer
weather, with sudden fall Of the barome-
Ter followed 10y general severe atmos-
pheric disturbances with thunder and
rain TO the sopthward and snow In The
northern parts. A sudden, sharp cold
wave will follow from the 18th to the
9th and from about this period TO the
close of the month.
The regular storm period extending
from the 10Th to the goth will be central
ON the l7th. 1t will be characterized
bv marked rise in temperature and
storms of decidedly tropical nature.
During its first stages heavy rains with
lightning and thunder will visit most
sections in the south and central states,
but sudden and violent changes to sleet
and snow with blizardDus conditions from
the northwest will develop in the latter
stages Of this period. Look for the crisis
about the II or 10Th, followed closely
and of several succeeding days by gen.
eral AID severe cold wave.
A reactiOnaTy storm re 100 Will eNtenu
from the 22d to the 25lh and his period
promises to be the most severe of month.
About the 2lst there will be change to
warmer weather in the western parts.
The temperature will continue to rise
rapidly as the warm wave advances east
ward and the barometer will fall proper
tionatelv. By the 23rd high temperature
for the season vii have spread eastward to
the central valleys, with low barometer,
ana about the 23d to 25,h violent and
general storms of rain, wind and tbun-
der will visit many clions as The storm
centre mos es across the country. While
the front or eastern and sluthern
sides of lhe.e storm areas are causing
tropical storms with rain, thunder and
gales. with possibly tOrOadoes, sweeping
blizzards of snow and sleet will be rush
ing eastward on the western and north
ern sides of the same storm areas.
Storms varying from tropical aud tor
nadic TO boreal aud blzzardous are apt
to be in progress a. the same time 10
different parts Of this country during
this period and from this time until
day or two before the end of the month
severe winter storms may be antici-
pated.
The month will end with rising tenn
perature in the west about the 9th and
2Sth, marking the beginning of regu.
lar storm period which will be central
on March lst