The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-01
HEAVY SNOW STORM RACES
OVER MIDDLE WEST STATES
From Tuesdays Daily

The worst storm in many years is
raging today over. Oklahoma and all
of the middle western states. The
blizzard started yesterday afternoon
and with a high wind blowing sleet
and snow, the temperature rapidly feu
to twelve degrees below the freezing
point last night The temperature
dropped to 10 degrees above zero this
morning but about noon rose to about
80 degrees. The snow continued in
termittently all of today, and this aft.
ernoon there was a heavy snowfall.
Notwithstanding the weather forecast
for fair weather, there is little indica-
ton that tonight will be much i'm
provement over the binding snow
storm of last night
So far as know no live stock in this
section has suffered from the extreme
weather, but a continuation of this kind
of weather will bring great suffering,
especially to range cattle.
Topeka, Kans., Nov. 27-Nearly all
Kansas is experiencing an imitation
blizzard tonight, with from one to three
inches of snow in almost every coun-
ty. A light. sharp snow. driven by
high wind from the northwest, is fall
ing throughout the eastern part of the
state tonight. The wind is Just as
high, but the snow is lighter in the
western part.
The temperatures were above free9-
ing through most of the state utnil the
middle of the morning. Then the wind
came cold and sharp from the north
and shortly after noon snow began fall
ing. Until late in the afternoon the
snow melted almost as fast as it fell.
The snow and wind caused delays in
train service.
The wet blanket was welcomed BY
farmers because their wheat had been
endangered by prolonged dry weather
The Big acreage at Reading and Well
ington was covered. At Ashland the
hurling snow and the dust clouds
fought for the decision. The heavy
snow at Greeley melted as fast as it
fell. The heaviest storm of the season
found stockmen at Strong City and
Yates Center prepared.
With the temperature falling toward
zero Arkansas City, Peabody, Chanute
and Parsons are confident of a white
Thanksgiving. The high wind at Inde-
pendence and Eldorado, drove pedes-
trians off the streets. A drop of forty
degrees in a few hours brought the
temperature at lola down to 20 last
night. Two inches OF snow fell. The
fall was light at Pittsburg and a gale
kept the flakes flying.
Leavenworth, Kans., Nov. 2S-The
blizzard started here shortly before
noon yesterday and at O'clock last
night was at its height. Although ex-
cessively cold, two inches of snow has
fallen and there are indications that
there will be still more. The high
wind has drifted the snow to depths OF
from five to fourteen inches. Car serv-
ice was interfered with. especially OIL
the Kansas City-Western Railway. aud
none Of the cars were run on schedule.
Springfield. Mo. Nov. 27.--Blinding
sleet early tonight headed a snowstorm
which is predicted to reach here be
fore morning from the northwest. Re
ports to the st. Louis & San Francisco
headquarters state that heavy snow is
falling in western Kansas and Okla
homa an dthat all passenger trains are
being double headed through that sec
tion. The sleet followed a misting
rain which prevailed during the day.
Hobart. Okla, Nov. PA real
swept Kiowa county to-
day, accompanied by rain, snow aud
sleet, At times the winds velocity
reached sixty miles an hour. Smoke.
stacks. awnings and number of out.
buildings were blown down. Tonight
the wind abated. Edt the Thermometer
has passed below the freezing point.
Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 27.--A blizzard
has ragged for several hours. The air
Is filed with snow North and west
bound trains are running late.