The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-01-07
THE JANUARY WEATHER.

THE JANUARY WEATHER.
Hicks Says We Will Have Storms and
Much Winter Weather This
| Month.
| First regular storm period: This
period is central on the 4th, extend
ing from the End to the 9Th.
Disturbing causes and what to look
for: The regular Vulcan influences
is the primary cause, aided by the
Moons opposition on the LIST, and
its passage southwark over the celes-
tial equator on the 9Th. BY the End
and Ord, expect change to warmer
| in far western sections of the coun-
try, attended by falling barometer,
increasing cloudiness, and possibly
rain or snow. On and touching the
4th, 9Th and 9Th, these conditions
will advance eastwardly across the
country, widening in extent and
growing in force. Rain will turn to
snow progressively, and winds will
shift to westerly and northWesterly
behind advancing storms Storm
centers will reach eastern extremes
on ana about the 9Th, meanwhile the
barometer will have risen and much
colder, clearer weather will spread
eastwardly from west to central re-
CiOns. The effects Of storm and
weather causes always appea" first
in extreme western sections, and by
the time these storms and changed
weather conditions pass eastward to
the Atlantic ocean, symptoms ct the
next nc omlng period may It. noted
in 1nc fdl west. Keep these 1acts in
! mind, watch the forecasts, study
your barometer, and you will rarely
Miss correct calcuation Of the time
when storms and weather changes
! will reach your locality
The first reactionary storm period
will be central on the 9th, 10th and
18th. On and touching these days
all the phenomena of storm period
will pass in regular ordoSs from west
,, to east across the @.t.sntry. First,
change of winds, followed by falling
barometer, warmer, rain and snow;
End, change of wind, followed by
clearing cold weather and fair.
Watch indications and you will never
be caught mapping.
The second regular storm period
extends from the 18th to the 18th,
being central on the 18th.
Disturbing causes and what to look
for: The Vulcan influence is the ba-
sis of this and all other regular
storm periods This is aggravated
by Moons conjunction with Earth
AID Sun on the 18th. The Venus
period is present in decided power,
the Mercury disturbance, also, over
tapping the closing days of the per-
iod.
A marked change to warmer, pre-
coded by falling barometer and
southerly winds, will begin to move
eastward by the 14th, and during
the 18th, 10th, and 18th, rain turn
ing to snow and sleet, will advance
eastwardly and southwardly across
central, and into eastern extremes
of the country. Keep these dates in
mind, watch indications and barom-
eter, wind currents and clouds, and
you may know within a few hours
when any or all of the weather con-
ditions will be passing your part OF
the country. Change to warmer,
easterly to southerly winds and fall
ing barometer will be first to reach
you; cloudiness, followed by rain and
snow, will be next; winds shifting to
westerly, rising barometer, falling
thermometer and change to colder,
will be next, and the period will end
with clear weather, and cold, cutting
winds from the northwest. This is
the natural order, and you may know
ingly and intelligently make up your
mind, even before the beginning of
such a period, what the different
stages of the period will bring, and
when you may expect them to pass
your locality Even the United
States weather bureau, after nearly
forty years is catching onto these
facts, and dishing them out to the
public in their weekly weather bull
letins.' Look for billiards. and dan
gerous cold waves to attend and over
lap the storm periods during the
dominance of the present Mercury
and Venus periods.
The second reactionary period will
be central on the Goth, 21st and
2znd. This period will be at the cen
ter of the Mercury period, at the
Moons quadrature, and fully within
the grasp of the Venus disturbance.
The Moon will also pass over the
celestial equator, declining north
ward, on the 10Th. This fact will
precipitate warmth, falling baromet-
err, with possibly winter rain and
thunder, at the entrance of this per-
iod.
Under the combined strain of We
nus and Mercury, wicked winter
storms, cold wave and blizzard may
reasonably be apprehended at this
time. Don't be deceived and lured
from home and shelter by bright
warm days. The electric fire of Venus
will turn quickly to ice, insnaring the
unwary, and endangering the lives
Of unprotected live stock.
The third regular storm period is
central on the 26th, extending over
the oath to the 30th.
Disturbing causes and what to look
for: The Venus disturbance is CEN
trail on the Goth, the Mercury inf1u-
ence eliminates at the same time.
The Moon attains greatest north dec
lination on the 9th and opposition
on the 3Oth. The Vulcan distur-
bance forms the basis of the whole