The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-03
Weather Forecast for Ground Hog
Month by Rev. irI r. Hicks
Shows Many Storms
on the Way.
COLD WAVES PRESENT
Nindup of Month VIII See Most seri.
GUS Storms and Earthquakes
Will Also be
Noted.

ItSV.s III. II. f1lCkS, TIE Sl. LOUIS
weather prophet, has completed his
forecast, for the month Of February,
which Is as follows:
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the End and Bird, blending with
the Mercury period which is central
on January 31st and extending up to
February 10th. Falling barometer,
rising temperature and return of rain,
sleet and snow may be expected on
and touching the End and Bird. The
Moon being on the celestial equator
on the 3rd, suggests electrical storms,
especially southwark, on and about
that date. to be quickly followed by
sleet, freeze and blizzard. A cold
wave will dominate most parts OF the
country from the 4th to the 18th.
A regular storm period blending
with the Mercury disturbance. and
the beginning of the Mars period, Gov
ers the 9Th to the 10th. Western
sections will show rising temperature.
falling barometer and threatening
storms, on or before the Tth, and
during the 9Th, 9th and 10th. these
conditions will grow into active storms
of rain, turning to sleet and snow, as
they pass progressively from west to
east. Change to fair and very cold
weather will follow promptly In the
rear of these storms, being pushed
eastward and south by an energetic.
high barometer.
reactionary storm period recurs
from the 18th to 18th, beginning with
full Moon on the 18th and ending with
Moons passage OF the celestial equa-
tor on the 10th bringing storms of
tropical nature, after several days of
threatening weather, all ending in
violent change to colder weather.
A regular storm period is indicated
from the 18th to the 21st The re
dictionary period just proceeding this
regular period will leave little or no
time between the two for fair, open
weather so that by the 18th falling
barometer and the oncoming OF rain
and snow storms in the west will be
in progress. This period will be well
into the Mars period, blending also
with the Venus equinox, and the yer.
nal equinox of Earth. The Mars In
f1uence will be dominant at this time
and the character of storms and
weather prevailing at this period may
be regarded as Indicating the kind OF
storms and weather to be expected
generally, through the month oil
March. We figure that the weather
will be rough and wintery, continuing
after that manner well through the
month OF March. II. on the other
hand. the general weather and storm
conditions should prove to be decided
" mild and moderate at this time
look for much the same conditions
until the end OF the Mars influence
late in March. From the 18th to the
18th. we should have stated, is anoth
err marked seismic period. BEHIND
general rain and snow storms, which
will probably pass eastwardly ovel
the country about 10Th, Goth and 2ls
look for rapid rise of the barometer at
tended by a wicked cold wave.
A reactionary storm central on tn,
gath. 25th and 18th, will bring return
TO rising temperature, falling barome
ter, cioudiness, rain and snow. TIL
Moon IS at greatest declination soutl
of this period. calling for northerl
winds and bleak, winter weather. An
storm period in the last half of Fet
ruary may bring dangerous tropica
storms In the south, in which even
counter boreal storms from the NORTH
west will prevail over interior part
of the country. A seismeic period. Ger