Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-04
COLD WAVE ARRIVES
Weather Prophets Unable to
Keep Pace With Changes.
ELEMENTS PLAY LEAP FROG
Present Conditions to-, Continue To-
night and Tomorrow.
GROUND-H0G IN BAD REPUTE
February Blizzard Prevails in South
ern Sections and Extreme Cold
in Northwest.
ELEMENTS PLAY LEAP FROG
ROUNDING IN BAD REPUTE

Meteorological athletics appears to be an
other feature of the weather of the winter
of 1867. Not long ago it was declared
that storm that was heading this way
from the far west was held up by the
Rockies. Then a tropical disturbance, ac-
companied by high winds and rain, met q
high barometer from the north OF the North
Carolina coast. and was forced backward
to its lair in the tropics. Now it is said the
snow storm that was headed for Washing
ton Saturday was overtaken by the cold
wave that was following in its wake, and
the two atmospheric athletes engaged in a
game of leap frog" with the result that
the cold wave came in ahead of the snow
King, with the latter good second in the
race.
The snow which commenced to fall yester-
day soon covered the ground with a white
mantle and gave the BOYS and girls an
opportunity OF again using their Christmas
sieds. With the snow came a low tempera
lure and the midwinter picture was COM
piete me snow continued to f1utter earth
ward today, and Prof. Garriott, one of the
oIilciai iorecasters, said this afternoon that
ihe ho1seiess work of the sky" as the poet
mas SO prettily described the falling snow.
Will continue tonight and tomorrow.
Inc believers in the grounding supersti
.ion are today busy trying to explain how
the little animal fell down, on his nrefiic.
ton this time. The only excuse thew can
.,n ior MS failure is that this is an of
year anyhow"
The concreted roadways Of this city be-
came as slippery as glass today and caused
many luckless horse to lose it's footing
In the treacherous snow and go down Sew
eral animals are said to have been severely
injured by falls. The north wind blew cold
ana caused the snow to fly hither and
th1ther In hurries, much to the discomfort
OF pedestrians
No Change in Temperature.
Yes. we will have falling snow tonight
and tomorrow said Prof Garriott. "but
the temperature will remain about as IT is
The thermometer here registered 20 degrees
abo2e zero this morning. This was a fall
OF is degrees since yesterday" .
The present storm is from the far west.
Heavy falls of the beautiful are reported
from that section, and extremely cold
weather is reported. The thermometer at
Havre Mont, registered the arctic frigidity
Of 4s degrees below zero this morning.
Owing to the continued cold in the west
and the frequent falls of snow the earth
there is said to be piled high with snow.
merchant who is fond of sleighing said
today he was glad "the Junior blizzard had
come Many Washingtonians, be said. have
sieighs packed away and covered with rust
In their stables or other outbuildings and
their owners will be glad of an opportunffv
to use them and enjoy a ride with the tin.
tinabulation of the bells, BELLS bells" as an
accompaniment.
Reports received by the weather bureau
indicate that the Mississippi river has prob
ably reached the crest stage at Memphis.
NORFOLK, Va. February IA Febru-
airy blizzard is today sweeping the Vir-
ginia, Carolina and Maryland coasts ac-
companied by heavy sleet on this imme-
date coast. telegram received at Nor
folk this morning from Ocean City, Md,
stated that coasting schooner had been
driven ashore near that point. Immediate
assistance for the schooner was asked. No
report was made as to the name Or crew
of the stranded vessel.
The wind at Cape Henry was at o'clock
this morning. blowing from the north at
the rate Of thirtysix miles an hour. With
the falling sleet a dense fog hung over
the water
SUPERIOR. Wis, February 4.-Ther-
mometers for the first time this winter
registered 40 below zero this morning.
Trains from all directions have been badly
delayed the past thirty-six hours.
NEW ORLEANS. February IA cold
wave struck New Orleans today. The tenn
perature dropped 10 degrees in less than
an hour
MADRID, February 4.-The coolest
weather experienced in a generation is pre-
vailing in Spain. Railroad communication
is everywhere interruDted.