Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
COLD WAVE ON THE WAY
Weather Bureau Says 1t Will
Reach Washington Tonight.
PRECEDED BY RAIN STORM
Reasons Assigned for the Present
High Temperature.
BAD FOR THE PREMATURE BUDS
Drop in Temperature Likely to In
jure Trees and Plants-Differ-
ence of Thirty Degrees.
BAD FOR THE PREMATURE BUDS

HAS the promised cold wave been side
tracked or is it lingering by the wayside?'
was the question asked Prof. Garriott, fore
caster of the United States weather bu-
reau, by Star reporter today. The pro-
fessor. with smile as genial as the wealth
er has been during the past few days. re-
piled that the cold snap is coming this way,
but its progress is slow. He said the tenn
perature will fall thirty degrees tonight.
1T will begin In Washington tonight" he
added. 1.-THE low temperature area is now
over the Allegheny mountains and the
Ohio valley. When the first touch Of cold
reaches US tonight there will be passing
rainstorm, but it will be of short dura-
ton. After the rain clouds have passed
away the weather will be colder, and the
outlook is that it will be pretty cold in
Washington tomorrow night. possibly with
snow. the mercury reaching the freezing
point or lower"
Asked about the Cppressiveness Of the
atmosphere today, Prof. Garriott replied
that 1t was due to the high humidity, the
hygrometer reading being up in the nine
ties.
The downtown, or street temperature as
registered this afternoon at Affleck's, was
y, against 70 degrees yesterday. The off,
clal temperature as recorded on the Their
same time was 60 this afternoon and 20 at
pm. yesterday.
Cold In the Northwest.
Very cold weather is reported to Prof.
Willis Moore. chief Of the weather service,
from the northwest, particularly British
North America and North Dakota, where
the temperature is from 20 to 80 below zero.
But these north pole conditions will not it
10 cot off, ~,
Prof Garriott said the coming cold will
be bad for any premature budding of fruit
trees or vegetation, as 1T will kill them and
inlure the trees and plants themselves
In a general statement Weather Chief
Moore says: THE cold wave from the west
Is croWding yesterdays record breaking
warm waye. The present official calcula-
tons figure on possible snow Wednesday"
A feature Of today's summer-like temper
azure was Scotch mist, which began about
IL O'Clock this forenoon, but did not last
long: An old citizen said 1t was the first
real fan Of Scotch mist this city has seen
In thirty years.
Weather Map Attracts Interest.
one OF the centers of attraction at the
Capitol today was the big weather man in
the lobby of the House of Representatives
1t Is map of the United States on glass.
ABOUT ten feet by twelve feet, upon which
is drawn each day a diagram of the
t weather; showing temperature. precipita-
tion and the state of the sky at the prdn-
clpal points all over the country
Members of the House crowded about the
map all day to discuss the weather in their
interesting diagram. exhibiting some won,
oerful contrasts in the weather.
FOR instance, at Farther Point Quebec
way up NeWfoundland way the tempera-
ture was ~ degrees above zero and at
Mobile, Alabama, 1t was 30 Between those
two extremties Washington registered 70
1t was very interesting to see how the
temperature shaded off from this maximum
10 the heart of the blizzard now prevailing
IN the west. At Parkersburg it was a.
above, at Cincinnati 2S, at indianapolis %
at chicago 20 and Des Moines 4.
The next reading brought the zero
temperatures, below at St Paul ~ at
Moorhead, Mimi; % at Devils Lake, N d
and ~ at GU Appellee across the Canadian
border AT Milwaukee there were five in
ches of snow and at Charlotte N G. two
inches Of rain.
The reason for the low temperatures in
Mississippi and Louisiana-two degrees be-
low freezing at New Orleans-was shown
on the map very plainly.
In the st. Lawrence Valley Today.
The storm center, or area of low barom-
eter, which was located in the Mississippi
valley yesterday is this morning tearing
along the ST. Lawrence valley, on its way
to the Atlantic to bring heavy gales and
monstrous seas off the Grand Banks to-
night, while the area of cold sets in behind
1t drifting rapidly in southeastward direc
ton.
The Texas and Arkansas members of the
House shivered when they noted the fem
perature readings this morning. Ten de-
grees above zero on the plains of Txas with
a forty-mile norther blowing is rrightfuI
weather in those parts. The Michigan and
Wisconsin men We're delighted, a heavy
snow ran meaning good conditions for lum-
bering, and the northwesterners were
pleased to see a snow blanket over the
wheat.
Col, Choptank of the eastern sho' or
MARYLAND, who strolled through the
lobby, heaved a sigh Of relief when he
saw the prospect of cold weather on the
kennebeck. II was ve'y much alarmed
sub" he said, lest there should be a
failure or the ice crop and imperil our
mint juleps next summer"
The balmy, summer-llke weather which
has prevailed in Washington and vicinity
for several days has had the effect of fore.
ing the growth OF flowers. trees and other
vegetation, and the prediction is made that
when the real cold weather returns tho
freezing of these premature growths will
have most serious effect. Numerous buds
are noticeable on the trees in the parks and
on the thoroughfares of the city and n lie
said that the sap in the trees has com
menced to run. Grass has begun to anneer
In tiny shoots and lilies and other flowers
diS rearing ttleiT pretty heads from the
earth. From the surrounding country
comes reports of the premature budding
of fruit trees and farmers are apprehensive
that when the land is again overspread
with Ice and snow that the results will he
disastrous, especially since the sap Is said
to be running in the trees.
Many typical pictures OF the good old
summer time were seen in Washington
yesterday and this morning. Perspirine
humanity mopped its countenance vigorous
ly with handkerchiefs and there was gen
eral tendency to discard overcoats and
other heavy wraps. At the theaters and
other places of amusement last night fans
OF all sorts and condition were very much
in evidence and were welded with sum
mer-ttme visor by their owners and 1t was
even whispered that the street car COM
panies were considering the advisabflity of
putting In service for the time their open
summer cars.
Breaks All Records.
Venerable citizens who could not remem-
Der such previous invasion OF the domain
and rights OF the Frost King by gentle
spring and summer, shook their heads
gravely and seriously declared that this is
graveyard weather. An old gentleman
who has watched the weather changes in
the District for about eighty years said
such weather had occurred but rarely, and
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