The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-03
Cold Wave With Snow Sweeps
Down From Canada
EnveIoping All the States
Northward Of Kansas.
S 29 BELOW AT WINONA
Snowfall of Six to Eight Inches
at Omaha.
Railway Traffic ParaIyzed at
st. Joseph, Mo.

Washington, Feb. 3.-A cold wave
with temperatures of 20 degrees be-
low zero and lower at some points. i
following the western storm which has
continued to develop in energy and ex-
tent and this morning was centered
over the middle Mississippi valley. The
zero temperature line extends from
the southern lake region southwest
ward to the Rocky Mountains, pass
ing through northern Missouri and
Kansas. Frosts were reported today
in the extreme south from New Or
leans to Jacksonville, Fla.
Cold wave warnings were issued by
the weather bureau today for Indiana,
Southern Illinois, East and South Mis-
souri,, southern Kansas and Kentucky.
Chicago, Feb. 3-First vindication
of the groundhOg's action in returning
TO his hole yesterday came today when
cold wave swept down from the Ca
madam northwest. Thus far it covers
the DakOtaS. Minnesota. western Wis
consin and parts of Nebraska, Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri. By tomorrow it
is predicted by the local weather fore
caster all sections of these states will
be in the grasp Of the wave Although
few records were broken, the below ze-
70 peratures of 20 at Winona and
% at Duluth seemed unusually severe
owing to the suddenness with which
they came.
Chicago may experience u degrees
below zero weather by tomorrow it
is predicted. Last night the mercury
here dropped to zero and at o'clock
this II ming it was 4 degrees above
zero The cold wave may pass in two
days, it is said
Omaha, Feb. 3=Temperature 4 de-
grees below zero, six to eight inch
snow fall and a "a mile north wind
foo of I,1 = fT,o
greeted residents of this section early
today. Reports from various portions
of the state show that the storm is
general throughout Nebraska.
Severe cold is reported in northern
Fifteen degrees below ze-
70 was recorded at Norfolk. The high
wind and cold caused much suffering. /
Des Moines, Feb. 3.-Heavy snow, /
blizzard, and five degrees below zero
were conditions prevailing Throughout |
central Iowa early today.
St. Joe. Feb. 3.-Railway and street
car traffic were paralyzed by drifting |
snow today, The storm was general
northwest Missouri and |
livestock suffered greatly.
Lacrosse, Feb. 3.-With a tempera
the coolest February day in 80 years.
Outdoor work IS suspended and trains |
are running hours behind time
Kansas City, Feb. 3.-Temperature |
hOpped to the zero neighbOThOOd in the /
ower Missouri valley today. a strong I
wind blew. Missouri and eastern Kan /
sas were covered by from to 8 inches
IF snow and Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota by / to inches. Tempera-
lures in the Missouri valley ranged
rom 4 above here to 18 below at HUI
on, S. D., with a further drop of at
east 10 degrees predicted for tonight
~ the local forecaster.
Oklahoma. Arkansas and northern
ha Wa H.
n "a hours, the observer said. North
western Arkansas and northern Okla
iona are promised temperatures close
o zero. The temperature was above
reezing in that section today.
Sioux City, Feb Temperature
Iropped to 15 degrees below zero here
oday. The snow and cold has greatly
elayed rail traffic.