The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
All Kansas in the Grip of q
Blizzard Blast Today.
Forecast Calls for 10 or Is Be-
low Zero Tonight.
TRAINS DELAYED, WIRES Down
Street Car Traffic Irregular
Throughout Topeka Today.
First Serious Storm of Season
Hits the West.
SUFFERING AMONG LIVESTOCK
CattIemen Over State Are Driv-
ing Herds to Shelter.
Blanket of Snow Is All That
Saves the Wheat.
First Serious Storm of Season
Hits the West.
SUFFERING AMONG LIVESTOCK
CattIemen Over State Are Driv-
ing Herds to Shelter.
Blanket of Snow Is All That
Saves the Wheat.

The temperature in TO1e-
ka at 3 p. m. was > de-
grees below zero and the
thermometer is still going
down.
A forty-mile gale, carrying
with it sleet and snow, is sweep
ing over Kansas today. Below
zero weather is prevalent in all
parts of the state. Telephone
service in many sections is par
alyzed. Railways report delays
and have ordered out snow fight
ing equipment ready to combat
the storm. 1t is the most serious
storm in Kansas in many sea-
sons. Stock is suffering but the
winter wheat is protected. Re-
lief organizations are caring for
the poor in all Kansas cities.
The lowest temperature re-
ported so far was 6 degrees be-
low zero at Hutchinson. Two
inches of snow accompanied the
low temperature and high wind
at Atchison. The mercury was
down to 5 below at Wichita this
morning with a prospect of a
further drop before night.
Much colder weather for to-
night is predicted for all parts
of the state. Temperatures will
be between 10 and 20 degrees
below zero in practically all sec
tions of Kansas. Snow is still
falling over practically the entire
state though it is expected to
cease by nightfall.
The bottom has dropped out of the
Thermometer and the temperature is
still on the toboggan. The mercury
tonight will go to 10 degrees below
zero certainly. and there is a likeli-
hood of 5 below. At zen o'clock this
morning the temperature was down to
below and still on the drop. The
forecast calls for fair weather tonight
and Thursday. colder IN the east to-
night: slightly warmer IN the west and
central portions of the state Thursday
The shippers forecast indiCa tes tenn
peratures of 10 to 20 degrees below
zero in Kansas; prohibitive of perish
able shipments in all directions The
Wlnu, however Will urpp tonight and
the snow is not expected to continue
The mercury last night dropped
from 81 degrees above at o'clock in
the evening to below at O'Clock
this morning and continued on the
downward glide. The wind has beer
blowing at rate varying from 25 tC
80 miles an hour from the north. The
snow measured only l inch but it was
badly drifted by the heavy wind The
Kaw river is frozen solid and no gauge
reading was possible this morning.
What. Not a Blizzard!
This is harvest time for plumbers.
said S. d Flora. local observer. thi.
morning This is not a blizzard
however People who live in this par
of the state do not know what a biz
zard is. TIE weather Is es bad as i
ever gets here. though"
Four years ago today the mercur,
was down to 10 degrees below zero
The highest temperature on RECORD
was 53 degrees ir 1900.
At 1890 o'clock today the mercur,
dropped to Z degrees below zero. TIL,
wind is blowing at the rate of 3
miles an hour from the northwest
More cold weather is ahead of u.s. a
indicated by a maximum temperatur
of &c below zero at Havre. Montana
The temperature average today wa
% degrees below normal. Followinj
are hourly readings for today all be
low