The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-02-04
HICKS ON FEBRUARY.
st. Louis Weather Man Promises
A Chilling pregram For This
Month.

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A Chilling pregram For This
Month.
The recent furry in the weather, with
drop of G3 degrees in the temperature
in less than two days, has again directed
public interest to that standard. topic
of conversation, the weather. And many
are wondering what Prof. Trl Hicks, the
st. Louis weather man, may have in
store for us. He says:
A regular storm period covers the
first five days in February which is
central on the 3rd. By the 1st and End
the barometer will be falling, and the
temperature will be rising, in western
sections of the country. By the 3rd,
cloudiness and storm areas will be Or
ganized, and during the 3rd to 9Th, rain,
wind and snow will prevail generally
passing progre ssively from westward to
eastern extremes of the country. The
storms of this period will reach their
eliminating severity aud extent in con-
nection with full moon on and touching
the 5th. By the 5th storms viii have
turned to driving snow in the north and
west, followed closely by rising barom-
eter, high northward winds and change
to much colder. Cold, fair weather will
advance eastward and southwark in the
immediate rear of these progressive
storms, reaching in varying degrees of
frigidity most parts of the country by
the 7th and 8th. We believe that earth
quakes and general seismic shivers will
grow less frequent as we pass through
the interim between the Jupiter periods;
but in some degree such phenomena will
continue in regular cycles. The 9Th is
the central day of such a period, en-
bracing about the 3rd to the Sth, nota-
bly, the 4th, 5th and 9th.
A reactional storm period is central
on the Sth, 9th and 10th. At this time
look for marked reaction to warmer.
beginning in the west. Falling barom-
eter will follow, bringing cloudiness
and rain, with possibly electrical storms
southward, on and touching the 9th. AS
these storm move eastward, the west
and be followed Immediately by rising
barometer aud much colder fair weather.
Learn we'll this lesson of storm and
anti-storm areas passing periodically
across the country from west to east,
and you will rarely "get left" in your
locality at regular intervals.
A regular storm period extends from
the 18th to the 18th, being central on
! the 18th. This period, as is shown by
I the storm diagram, lies within the in
fiuence Of earth's vernal equinox. Hence
equatorial disturbances are possible
and quite probable in southern extremes
at this and following storm periods in
4 February. We will name the 18th, 10th
and 18th as the central days of storm
development. On and touching these
dates, low barometer and storms of
rain, turning to snow, will touch most
sections in their eastward passage
across the country. Astronomic con-
ditions at this time Indicate that dis
turbances may over-run the limits of
this period, uniting with the next storm
period.
A reactionary storm period is central
on the Goth, 21st and 22nd. This period
is at the incoming of the Mercury dis
turbaDce, with new moon Immediately
preceding, also containing moon in
perigee and on the equator. Marked
barometer depression will appear at the
beginning, or as early as the 10Th, attend
ed by growing warmth, and during
Saturday, the Goth, to Tuesday, the
23rd, general and decided storms of
rain, wind and thunder will visit regions
to the southwark, turning to heavy and
destructive sleet storms over central to
northern sections. Billiards are en-
tirely possible at the elimination of
this period. Very high barometer, high
gales from the northwest, and change to
very cold, clearing weather will push
the rear of storms at this period. There
is strong probability of West India hur-
ricanes at and about this period. Barom-
eter conditions in all the gulf and south
coast regions should be persistently
watched and needed. In all probability
seismic shakes will be reported from
many parts OF the globe within three
days of sunset on the 10Th most likely
on the Goth, 21st and 22nd.
; A regular storm period falls on the
last four days of the month, being
central with that of the Mercury period
on the Goth. Moon also passes first
quarter on the 26th. The barometer will
fall decidedly on entering this period
, and renewed storms of rain, sleet and
snow will visit, in some form or other,
! almost the entire country on and touch
, ing the 26th, 9th and 2Stb. This is a
} time when the sleet god will have a
| picnic with the wires. Watch and see
} We must not forget that the vernal
equinox is in strong force by this time
| and this fact will guarantee heavy and
: general storms, winding up with prob.
7 ably billiards. as the month goes out
Whatever forms storms may take on, il
may be put down as reasonable GER
tainity that disagreeable and dangerous
conditions will prevail as we pass from
, February into March. Almost certainly
: during the last half of the month, al
| one Of the storm periods, marked
| equatorial disturbances will reach the
south coast regions in the form of West
r India hurricanes. The barometer viii
, herald their coming. February viii
, herald, and consequent floods, should bt
{ matters of watchfulness and caution il
j, all localities liable to sudden thaws ant
> drifting ice foes.
, Presbyterian Notes.