The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-01-04
JANUARY WEATHER.
Hicks Tells Us What We Can Expect
For First Month OF New Year.

Cury disturbance comes over from
December, 1916, and viii Be felt dur
Moon Will BE in conjunction on the
list, and the Earth viii be in perihe-
lion. ar nearest the Smn. nn- the Ard
IFrOm these combined forces. added
tO the reactionary Derfod. we are tO
Iexpect moderating temperature. fall
ing barometer, cloudiness and rain,
! ali to move eastward from western
touching the Ind. ard and 4th. The
barometer viii begin to rise fmmedi-
ately west Of rain areas. causin9 the
lrain to changtssinto sleet and snow.
the sleet and snow following the
rain. all passing eastward across the
the End. to Thursday the 4th. Ris--
ling barometer, cold west and north
west winds and clear weather will
lsucceed the storms. snreadinR from,
west to east from about the 3rd Is
the 9Th. Don't forget that change to
warmer with falling barometer and
rain, will come first. beginning In the
west: next will follow sleet. snow
and rising barometer: next cold.
clearing weather, each succeeding
the other in regular rotation and
falling into the line Of march east
wardiy across the country.
A regular storm period is central
on the 9th, extending from the 9TH
to the 18th. The Moon is full, at an
gee on the 10th. on the equator on
the 18th, and in conjunction with
both Saturn and Neptune on the. 9th.
In western parts, winds will
change to southerly and warmer by
the 7th and Sth, with barometer
falling, followed by cloudiness and
rain; as these move eastward. winds
shifting to westerly, with snow, ris-
ing barometer and cold wave, will
take their places, bringing snow on
the heels Of rain. attended by high,
northwesterly winds, and followed
by clearing and very cold Weather. If
you you ", will i consult ms ysl your baron barometer,
you will see, clearly when your share
8 Of ali these Changing weather phases
are going to pass your locality. The
crisis of this period will fall on and
near Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 9Th to the
18th. General and severe cold will
cover most parts of the country as a
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trallon the 14th, 18th and 18th. The
Moon passes last quarter on the 18th
and is OH the celestial equator on the
18th. Jupiter is in quadrature. and
Saturn in opposition with Sun and
H.
in barometric pressure, rise in tenn,
fperature and general signs of win
ter storms and weather will usher
in this period, followed by rain, snow
and fierce winds. Storms will be
followed by very cold weather out
of the northwest. General cold will
FIJI che gap following these reac-
A regular storm period runs from
the 18th to the 23rd, being central
on the goth. Added to this regular
Vulcan period, the quadrature of
Jupiter and opposition of Saturn, the
inferior conjunction of Mercury, and
the Moon in conjunction with Earth
and Sun, at a solar eclipse node and
about Violent winter storms and
weather. The Moon will also be at
her greatest south declination, pull
ing the bOreal, atmospheric tides far
down toward equatorial regions. 4,
The, great cold preceding this
storm period will break down slowly;
but about the 10th, in southwestern
begin their progressive march east
ward across the country. We will
put down Sunday, Monday and Tues
day, the 21st, 22nd and 23rd as CEN
tral days of greatest probable VOL
ence and danger. A very low bar
ometer with high temperature may
reasonably indicate danger, tornad
ern sections of the country. Mean
time a rushing violent blizzard out
OF the northwest should surprise no
reader of these forecasts. Should
January thaW" get mixed up with
cast a sudden and severe freeze will
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