Middletown transcript., 1916-02-05
HICKS FORECAST

A re yular storm period is central OF
January 80, extending from Januar.
18th to February 18th. The moon i
farthest south on January 30th, it was il
perigee, or nearest the earth, on Feb
ruary lst, and in conjunction with sui
and earth, or at new moon, on the 3rd
The moon was eclipsed with the SUI
on the 3rd. This indicates violent elec
tric activities. These things called fol
active to dangerous storms, during th'
last two days of January, and up to tht
4th of February. These storms will b.
over the central Mississippi Valley BY
I February 1st, with rising barometer
northwest gal s and cold wave start
ing from the northwest. From the Is
to 3rd, the actual storms of rain anC
snow reached the eastern states and the
Atlantic seaboard, and the high barom-
eter and blizzardous snow and winds
were close on their heels, rushing
/ eastward and southward.
/ A reactionary storm period was centra
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the
4th, 5th and 9Th. The moon is on the
celestial equator on the 9th. Mercury
is at inferior conjunction with earth
and sun on the 5th, and Uranus is also
in conjunction with sun and earth on the
| 5th. From these and other astronomic
causes that might be mentioned, it is
safe to say that many disturbances in
the way of storms and erratic changes
are probable at this time.
A regular storm period is central on
the 10th, covering Tuesday the 9Th, to
Sunday the 18th. The moon is in quad
rature, or at first quarter, on the. 10th,
and at extreme north declination and in
apogee on the 18th. The planet Mars
is in opposition, or nearest the earth for
this year, on the 10TH The regular Vul-
cad perio |, is, of course, the foundation
of this period, accentuated, perhaps by
a sostice excitement of the planet Ven
US, IN very close conjunction with the
great planet Jupiter. AS We enter this
period we are to expect a decided
change to warmer, beginning in the
west and attended by falling barometer
and growing cloudiness. During the 9th
to about the 11th, these conditions will
advance into the great central valleys,
breaking into storms of wind and rain.
A reactiouary storm period will run
it's course on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 18th to the
18th. This period will be affected by
the first stages of the March, or Vernal
equinox Of the earth, by the opening of
the Mercury equinox, and by the moons
opposition to earth and sun, near the
celestial equator. Storms Of this period
will reach their crisis within forty eight
hours of sunset on the 18th. Rain may
be expected during the opening stage
of this period, or along the eastern rim
to the advancing low barometer; but
rain will turn to snow, over central to
northern sections, in the general swing
eastward of the storm center, causing
snow and sleet, as the rising barometer,
westerly winds and change to colder
follow up the warm and rainy areas.
A regular storm period is central on
the 22nd. extending over Sunday the
goth, to Friday, the 25th. The disturb
ing periods Of Vulcan and Mercury have
their centers together on the 22d. The
moon is on the celestial equator on the
Goth, on its way to south declination.
All these facts indicate very active, if
not violent disturbances during this
period. Sud len change to much warmer
will appear in the west, attended by
falling barometer, with possibly rain
and thunder storms, as early as the
2Oth. Wind, rain and thunder will be
succeeded py snow and sleet and change
to very cold; all these phases touching,
progressively, during successive days of
the period
A reactionary storm period is central
on the last three days of February. The
moon is at last quarter on the 26th, at
extreme declination south on the 9th,
in perigee on the 29th. These days will
bring eturn Of low barometer, souther-
ly winds, warmer weather, general
rains. AS we enter March, storms of
rain, turning to sleet and snow will be
disappearing eastward with cold, clear
ing weather following closely in their
rear.