The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-12
REAL BLIZZARD HERE.
Temperature Drops to Seven Degrees
on Sunday Night.

The only real snow storm of the
winter broke on the city Saturday
afternoon and continued the remainder
Of the day and all of Saturday night
alternating between rain, sleet and
snow. During the earlier hours OF the
storm there was but little if any wind
but this condition changed shortly
after the sun went down. The mer-
curry took a drop with the disappear
ance of the sun and the wind gradually
increased in fury until at o'clock
Sunday morning a blizzard of no mean
proportions was raging. The sleet and
snow was whirled through the air cut
ting like particles of steel the exposed
portions of the unluclxy pedestrian who
was forced to face it.
These blizzard like conditions lasted
until near daybreak when the wind
subsided and the snowfall gradually
diminished until it ceased entirely
about o'clock. However, later on
Sunday there were several little snow
hurries which lasted for but a few
moments at q time
The temperature has been lower on
several occasions this winter than it
has been during this storm period. but
at these times the cold was not ac-
companied by snow or sleet. The
lowest temperature was recorded at z
o'clock Sunday evening when the mer-
curry stood at above zero. then It
gradually began to ascend until at
L
At Z o'clock this morning the ner-
curry recorded IL above the zero point
and has been moving slowly upward
ever since. The streets and sidewalks
are covered to the depth of an inch
and a half with a frozen mass of snow
and ice which will probably remain
until nature furnishes heat enough to
melt it
The entire fall of snow during the
storm has amounted to but one and
g hui
VIII De OF but little benefit to the farm
ing community as this amount of snow
IS equal to less than one-sixth of an
inch of rainfall. The nature of the
storm in this section of the state was
such that it would naturally cause
much suffering to unprotected stock,
starting as it did with rain which
afterwards froze and formed as a
coatng OF ice on the bodies of the ami
mails which were exposed.
Reports from over the state Indicate
that the storm was general exceDtfrg z
IN the southern section. The fail OF
snow was the heaviest in the west and
southwestern section of the state and
viii be Of great benefit to the wheat
Traffic on the railroads has not been
lnterfered with to any great extent and
mos of the trains have reached tbis
city about on their scheduled time.
This IS accounted for by reason of the
Iact mat although the wind blew a
gale during most Of the storm there
was but a light fall OF snow which did
not forn1|drifts of sufficient depth to
cause the use of snow pIows by the
railroads.
The sun was shining brightly this
morning but by noon the sky was again
overcast, indicating more snow and
this IS borne out by the forecast. sent
out by the weather bureau this morn
ing Probably snow today and Tues
day with a rise in temperature"
While the snow is melting and form
ing slush where it is Travelled over.
al O'Clock the report from the wealth
er bureau shows that the nercurv r.,
mains 13 degrees below the freezing
point and that there is no legitimate rea-
son for the melting of the snow and ice
on the streets and walks
The figures as recorded by the wealth
er department show that the tempera-
ft1rar FOR 5ovv