Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-18

The storm that was over the lower Mis-
sissippi valley Wednesday is now central
over the great lakes, and during the last
twenty-four hours it caused general rains
throughout the Atlantic and east gull
states. Tennessee. the Ohio valley and
the lower lake region and snow in the
upper lake region and the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. The snowfall was heavy
in lower Michigan, northern Illinois,
southern Wisconsin and eastern Iowa
Local rains and SHOWS are also reported
from the Rocky mountain and plateau
regions and rains from the north Paci.
fic states.
Cooler weather prevails over much OF
the country east Of the Mississippi river
and freezing temperature are reported this
morning from the upper lake region. the
upper Mississippi valley. the plains states
and the Rocky mountain and plateau re
gions.
The indications are that the lake storm
will move slowly eastward and be at
tended by rains tonight in the middle
Atlantic and New England states, the
lower lake region and the upper Ohio
valley, and Friday in New England and
the interior of New York Snow is
probable this afternoon .and tonight in
nessee, the east gulf and south Atlantic
states the weather will be generally fair
tonight and Friday.
The weather will be cooler tonight and
Friday In the lower lake region. the up
per Ohio valley and the south Atlantic
and east gulf states. and Friday in the
middle Atlantic states. Frost is probable
tonight in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and
the extreme northern portions of Missis-
sippi and Alabama.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water to PASSPORT.
The winds along the New England coast
will be brisk easterly, becoming variable
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crate to brisk variable, becoming westerly
tonight; on the south Atlantic coast mod
crate southerly, shifting to westerly to-
night; on the east gulf coast moderate
variable, mostly northerly.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4 pm, IS; 8
pm. 90: II midnight, 81; today, am.
81: am, 81: II noon. SO: . pm, "a.
Maximum, IS, at am. yesterday; mini
mum. 81, at { am today
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, 81; minimum, II.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 29.74; 8
p.m., 1910: II midnight, 1918: today, 4
am. 1913: s am, 1915; l. noon, 20 20;
= pm, 1854.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature IS;
condition, 1000. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 30; condition at north con-
nection. 100: condition at south connec-
ton, 100 Georgetown distributing res
ervoir-Condition at infuent gatehouse,
49,
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 2:29 am. and $40
pm: high tide S:2S am and S:5S pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:OS am and
3:55 pm; high tide, 9:12 am. and 9:41
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 800 am; sun sets,
Sal pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $40 am.
Moon sets $40 pm. today
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
extlngu. shing begun one hour before sun.
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-f1ve minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, April 49,
Potomac clear and Shenandoah Yer,
muddy this morning