The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-19

The temperature at o'clock this
afternoon was 80 degrees below the
reading at the same time Wednesday
and is 32 degrees below normal. A
tenperature of 80 degrees this after
noon makes this an Official cold wave,
according to s. D. Flora, local weather
observer.
The wind is blowing at the rate of
thirty miles an hour from the north
west The total fall of rain, snow and
sleet was forty -hundredths Of an
inch This is the earliest date with
two exceptions in thirty years that
snow has fallen here.
Reports to the local office of the
weather bureau indicate that the
storm covered the entire state. To-
morrow will be a bright, cold day,
said Mr.. Flora today.
From 81 degrees at o'clock yes
terday afternoon the mercury drop
ped rapidly. and by $3.50 o'clock this
morning had reached 35 degrees. This
is a fall of p degrees in 30 hours. 1t
was considered probable this morning
that the mercury would reach the
freezing mark this afternoon, and GER
tain that the temperature would not
go above 40 degrees. The normal for
the afternoon is 65 degrees.
The rain started at 1880 o'clock
this morning Some sleet fell at $3.50
o'clock. and at 10 o'clock a furry of
snow was mixed with the rain and
sleet. This is one of the earliest
dates on record here for sleet. fall
of from 10 to l 5 inches of snow is re-
ported from Wyoming, and five inches
in Colorado, and tempera lures were
below freezing yesterday in Wyoming.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 81 degrees. established
in 1894. The low record, 81 degrees,
occurred in 1891. The moon tonight
rises at 1920 o'clock, but the clouds
will prevent any moonlight.
From Over State
Forces of old General Winter came
out of the trenches today and swept
east over Kansas from Colorado. Rail-
road offices here today reported the
first snow in Kansas. The fall was
general over western Kansas and the
storm was rapidly moving east
Early this morning the Santa Fe
reported snow falling on its lines as
far east as EllinwoOd with a cold
drizzling rain between Topeka and
that place. Reports received in the
general offices here are to the effect
that there is five inches of snow in
Colorado.
The Rock Island reported snow fall
ing in Herington, Belleville and on
west. In Herington the ground was
completely covered with white sheet
at s o'clock this morning Snow was
also reported in Fort Riley and White
City The Kansas snowfall is not 80
heavy as that in Colorado but an in
crease is promised as the Colorado
storm is the one sweeping over west-
ern Kansas. and unless the fall dimir-
ish before it arrives the bulk has not
yet entered this state. The reports.
pieced together, show the storm is
general over the western part of the
state. with rain preceding in its path
The snow in western Kansas began
falling at some points as early as 1870
O'Clock this morning. In many places
II melted almost as fast as it fell but
IN other places the temperature was
sufficiently low to let 1t remain on the
ground in a white. unbroken sheet.
Two Inches i'm BeIIevine.
The Santa Fe also reported snow on
ITS Strong City branch between abr
harc and Superior, Neb., the latter
Town being the northern terminal of
me branch. The road reported snow
AT Great Bend and Dodge City
The Union Pacific reported an inch
OF snow between Junction CITY and
Ellis inclusive. The fall in Believille
according to the Union Pacific reports
amounted to two inches. -
snow and Slcet at Hutchinson.
hutchinson, Kan, Oct 1s-Snoyy
sleet and rain have been falling in This
part OF the state since a. short +irne
before daybreak, today and contin,iing
during the forenoon. ms
Snow Flurri',s at Wichita
Wichita, Kan, oct. 19.-Sleet and
occasional flakes of snow. the first Of
the season, are Calling here this morn
ing. The temperature is &c C,eeTase
above zero.
Rain Turns to Snow.
Atchison, Kan. Oct. 19-First SNOW,
of the season fell here today followinar
a steady rain thCuout the morning
Snow here was light and melted as IF
fell but more snow fell further west
N northern Kansas.