The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-26
SNOW OVER ALL
Whole State Is Covered With
Mantle of White.
Began in Evening With a SIeet
Storm.
MONTH is A WET ONE
More Moisture Than Ever Before
Since Records Were Kept.
Colder in the Western Portion
Of Kansas.
MONTH is A WET ONE

Early Christmas evening those who
We're enjoying the festive occasion in
doors heard the rattle Of sleet against
I the windows. Later the sleet turned To-
snow and by O'Clock this morning the
combined depth OF the white stuf was
one inch. measuring .OS OF an inch ia
a melted condition. The storm is gem
eraI over the state. and the tempera-
lures are decidedly low in the extreme
western portion Of Kansas. The snow
ceased falling before noon.
Adding the precipitation of last night
to the previous amount for this month
makes an aggregate Of PA inches. This
constitutes record in the last quar-
ter of a century in Topeka. or since the
government records have been kept, for
the previous record for moisture was
2.17 inches in 19O9-the season that also
was the 'ldest since records were
kept
In fact all over Kansas-even In the
western portion of the state-there has
been a remarkable amount Of snow and
rain considering the season OF the year.
AT wichita previous records for pre-
cipitation have been broken and at Dodge
City there has been more rain and snow
than al any time since 1877 when the
total for December was 4.36 inches
The minimum temperature locally was
recorded at O'Clock this morning. The
barometer began falling Christmas noon
and kept on the downward slide all
night
Snow Is General
Reports n ON the general offices OF
the Santa Fe and Rock Island ia To-
pel0a state that the snow is general an
over the state. In the eastern section
Of the state IL is showing with condi-
tions similar TO the weather in Topexn
-EnOFtiuc SLOWLY d
around the % degree above zero mark.
According to the Santa Fe superin-
tendent of telegraph i. NJ. Jones the
entire state of Kansas is covered with
about one inch of new snow A light
rain and sleet that began falling last
night covered the ground and froze
Then followed the snow with the result
that the snow Is staying on top Of the
ground.
In the western part Of the state along
the entire state line and as far east
as Dodge City. Meade. Ness City. Hin
City and Norton the temperature has
dropped to ten degrees with promises
for still colder weather. rhe snow fell
slowly with practically no wind and the
stock suffered little.
The cold weather OF the western end
of the late is approaching the east
and the snow of these sections is going
east and southeast. Between Kansas
City and st. Louis this morning the
Rock Island reports a light rain and
some snow
Weather Clears on.
The sky began to clear this moor IA
preparation for a cold wave tonight. BY
two o'clock this afternoon there had de-
veloped a "A mile an hour gale which will
bring the shivers tonight 20 the homes
that have not adequate heating fanNuol
By tomorrow morning, Sunny" b40Ta
says, the mercury win have dropped 20 "a
point within five degrees OF zero. The
total amount Of precipitation for the past
twenty-four hours Is IL of an inch, maxi
ing the total for the month 226 inches.
The hourly readings:
o'clock. "a II o'clock..-..-.-....l2
8 o'clock.-........-.23il2 o'clock.-..-....-..23 g
o o'clock. % oclock.--....-.-..2 "a
10 o'clock............22 2 o'cIock...........2f
Snow over at Clay Center.
Clay Center, Kan, Dec. 26.-Snow
which began as rain here covers the
ground today but the storm has moved
east and the fall OF snow seems to be
over. The moisture was not needed
at this time. as the recent heavy fail
of snow put the ground in good con-
dition. The additional moisture. how
ever, will do no damage.
Wheat Prospects F1attcring.
Concordia, Kan, Dec. 26.-After a
splendid fall Of snow last night today
is clear. This snow added 20 the snow
of last week puts the ground in fne
condition and wheat prospects are
hattering.
stock Water Was Low.
Holton. Kan, Dec. 26.--At 10.
O'Clock today snow was still falling
here The fall has not been heavy.
but tn rain which preceded II and
the moisture added by the snow Will
be of great benefit to farmers and
stockmen whose water supply has
been low since last summer. The re-
cent snow made the situation better.
but todavs snow and last nights rain
will help the situation still more.
Sky Is Clearing Fast.
Valley Falls. Kan, Dec. 26.-A good
fall of snow followed last nights
downpour Of rain and sleet II was
still showing here at 10 o'clock. In
dicatfons were. however. that the sky
would clear by noon.
Hard Snow at wichita.
Wichita, KAN. Dec. 26.-The
ground is white and the storm is
steadily increasing. A sharp north
wind is driving the snow IN a gale
through the streets and promises 10
drift it badly in the country.
Ec NVIEN RH0DE THAT