The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-29
March Weather.

N March Weather.
Hicks does not give us much en-
couragement that winter 10 over yet,
Judging from the following predic-
lions for the month Of March. He
says:
A regular storm period will devel-
op and run it's regular course fom
the Sd to the 7th' inclusive. The
full moon falls on the 3rd, and the
center of the Mercury period on the
End. The Mars Influence will ex-
tend to all the early part of March.
Hence look for very low barometer,
followed by heavy storms, on the
4th, 9Th, 9Th and 7th,-f1rst In the
west, shifting regularly to eastward
with possible lightning and thunder
and rain at first, followed west by
general and damaging sleet, and
possibly snow blockades. A cold
wave will follow blizzardous storms
from the northwest, calling for time
ly provisions against exposure and
danger to man and beasts. A very
decided seismic impulse will be felt
in many places, within a period of
seven days, central on the 3rd,-
watch Geographic reports.
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 10th and 18th, involving
the 9th and 18th. March the 18th,
each year, is the central day of
four to six day period, in which the
earth passes maximum crisis of
electric and magnetic unrest. Elec-
trical storms, streams of solar mag
netism, earth-currents, volcanic out
bursts, auroral lights, Geographic
Interruptions, and seismic tremors
are all quite common and natural at
this annual crisis. Rain turning to
sleet and snow, will return in force
on and touching the 10th and 18th.
Be prepared for this, and for the
change to much colder, which will
most likely follow, up to about the
18th.
A regular storm period covers the
14th to 18th, having it's center on
the 10th. The barometer will begin
falling in the west about the 14th,
with cloudy and threatening condi-
tons. BY the 18th and 18th these
conditions will bring rain areas, NOV
ing eastward, and on the 18th, 18th
and 10Th, marked low barometer
will pass the central Mississippi val
| ley. attended by decided storms of
rain and wind, with possibly lorna
does and hurricanes southwark,
Snow, rising barometer and change to
much colder, will push the western
TANKS of these storms, leaving cold,
! fair weather over most parts for sew
eral days following storm. The new
moon on 18th, and on equator 18th,
will hold the elimination of this
period back until those dates. A
seismic period is central on the 18th,
covering the 18th to the 21st. Watch
the worlds record.
| A reactionary storm period falls
at the center of earth's vernal equi-
nox-on the 22nd, 23rd and oath.
Should the barometer fall to very
low readings, especially in the south
coasts and gulf regions at this per-
iod, with high temperature and hu-
mid atmosphere, tornado storms, or
West India hurricanes should be ap-
pretended. Rain, turning to snow,
will visit many interior parts, fol-
lowed from the northwest by rising
barometer, cold wave and gales from
the northwest. Cyclonic storms,
likely to have their origin in the
West Indies about the 18th, 10Th
and Goth, may reasonably be ex-
pected to reach the gulf regions,
with quickened energy, at this re-
dictionary period. No harm to be
on the watch. Vast danger and loss
might result from neglect and indif-
ference.
A regular storm period is Genital
on the 28th, practically covering
the last week in March. This does
not mean that it will be storming
everywhere all this time-only fools
can so expect and so argue. Low
barometer, cloudiness and storms of
rain, turning to snow, will start in
the west early in the period, will
move eastward in successive days,
preceded by falling barometer, fair
and warmer weather, and followed
from the westward by rising barome-
ter, colder and clearing weather.
all within the limits of, and days i'm
mediately following the storm per-
iod. Equinoctial storms are due at
any storm period during this month,
and one or more such storms may be
reckoned as certainty. The bar
ometer should be watched at the
oncoming of every period, and it's
faithful monitions carefully noted
and needed. Such precautions would
save life and property.
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