Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-26
FEBRUARY FORECAST
AS SEEN BY HICKS
Second Month Brings Regular
Storm Period Central Jan. 30.
THE MOON In QUADRATURE.
Planet Mars in Opposition Jupiter
and Mercury All in the Mix Up Of
Weather Conditions.

A regular storm period is central on
January 80 extending from January IS
TO February A. The Moon is farthest
south on January 80. it is in perigee,
or nearest the Eath, on February L,
and in conjunction with Sun and Earth
or at New Moon, on the g.
This indicates violent electric ac-
tivities. These things call for active
TO dangerous storms during the last
two days of January, and up to the 4th
of February. These storms will be
over the central Mississippi Valley by
February L. with rising barometer.
northwest gales and cold wave start
ing from the northwest.
BY the LIST to the 3rd the actual
storms of rain and snow will reach the.
eastern states and the Atlantic sea
board and the high barometer and
billiards. of snow and wind will be
close on the heels. rushing eastwal
and southwark.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
the 4th, 9Th and 9Th The Moon is on
the celestial equator on the 9Th. Mer-
curry is at inferior conjunction with
the Earth and Sun on the 9Th, and
Uranus is also in conjunction with the
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 prob
able at this time.
A regular storm period is central on
the 10th, covering Tuesday. the Sth, to
Sunday, the Sth. The Moon is in quad
nature, 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
Vulcan period is, of course, the foun-
dation of this period. accentuated, per-
haps, by solstice excitement of the
planet Venus, in very close conjunc-
ton 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 ba-
rometer and growing cloudiness.
During the 9th to about the 18th.
these conditions will advance into the
great central valleys, breaking into
storms of wind and rain. A reaction
airy storm period will run it's course
on Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday, the 18th to the 18th. This pc
riod 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
of 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 barom-
eter, westerly winds and change to
areas. A regular storm period is cen
trail on the %, extending over Sunday
the Goth to Friday the 25th.
The disturbing periods of Vulcan and
Mercury have their centers together no
the 22nd The Moon is on the celestial
equator on the 20th,o on its way to south
declination. All these facts indicate
very active, if not violent. disturbances
during this period. Sudden change to
much warmer will appear in the West,
attended by falling barometer, with
possibly rain and thunder storms. as
early as the goth. Wind, rain and
thunder will be succeeded by snow and
sleet; all these phases touching. pro-
excessively, during successive days of
the period. A reactionary storm pc
riod is central on the last three days
of February.
The Moon is at last quarter on the
Goth, at extreme declination south on
the 9th, in perigee on the goth. These
days will bring return of low barom-
eter, southerly winds. warmer weather
and general rains. AS we enter March
storms of rain, turning to sleet and
snow, will be disappearing eastward
with cold. clearing weather following
closely in their rear.
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