The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-29
APRIL WEATHER.
Hicks Says We Will Have Many
storms and Cold Weather
the Coming MOntA.

AS mentioned at the close Of the
Mach fore casts, the clos ag day Il
regular storm period, central March
Goth, comes over into the open1l l5
disturbances Of that period will
have passed of: to the east. ana
much colder, clearing weather will
be spreading from the northwest to-
ward the south and east. The dis
turbing influences of Earth and
Venus will still be felt during the re-
dictionary period central on the 5th,
the celestial equator on the 9Th, and
in opposition with the Earth and
Sun on the 7th. The barometer will
make a sudden and decided fall on
and about the 5th, and storms OF
thunder, lightning and rain pass
promptly from west to east, reach
ing their eliminating stage on and
from the northwest will be very
natural, as the rising barometer
pushes the rear tangentS OF these
storms, causing some more squalls
of seet, snow and greatly increased
cold, with heavy general frosts at
a regular storm period is central
~ The Moon will reach extreme
south declination on the 18th, and
last quarter on the 18th. The stress
of the combined periods of Earth
and Venus still continue in modified
degrees, all added to the regular
Vulcan influence. 1t is matter OF
peculiar interest and importance to
watch the change in barOmetrlc
pressure as we pass from one storm
period to another. There are times
and conditions when even those who
are familiar with the workings OF
| the barometer are puzzled to inter-
pref its readings and fully reconcile
apparent contradictions between 1t
and the actual weather conditions.
But no intelligent person can study
! the barometer properly, for any rea-
sonable length of time, and not be-
come convinced and impressed by
the wonderful regularity with which
! a good barometer fOretells the COM
ing OF all storms and severe weather
| changes. There is absolutely moth
! ing known to science, or to human
experience, that can in any wise take
As the storm period, 9th to 14th,
| comes on, say about the 10th, the
| barometer will begin to fall, over
| most regions west OF the central val
| southerly, and during about the tn
| to the 14th, these conditions will
pass eastwardly across the country,
attended By storm clouds, with heavy
| rain, wind and thunder in many
wide localities. The presence OF the
Earth and Venus periods at this
storm period will most probably
storms on and touching the 18th,
18th, and 14th. Very warm and hu-
mid atmosphere, with fitful winds
from the east and south, the baro-
| meter meantime being low and fall
ing, violent to tornado storms
should be apprehended on and about
the days named. A sudden shift Of
| rapid rising barometer, will bring
| change to much colder, clearing and
frosts to many sections from about
the 18th in the west, to the 6.n in
eastern states
A reactionary storm period falls
centrally on the 10th, ! 18th and | Sth
The storm diagram shows the
holding over this reactiOnary period.
The Moon is nearest the Earth, or in
perigee, on the 18th, and on the
celestial equator Oh the 18th. This
| period will bring return of decided
storm conditions-that is, it will
grow suddenly very warm, the bar
! ometer will drop TO very low read
ings, and portentous clouds will de-
velop, all eliminating on and about
the 18th in heavy rain, hail and
! thunder. We have often called at
tention to the fact that, when the
| Moon is crossing the celestial eIua-
tor, the temperature rises very de-
cidedly, the barometer falls. and
electrical storms reach a maximum
This pelng liked law, on and touch
ing the 18th will furnish an oppor-
tunity in many sections to put the
matter to practical test. The peri
gee, or nearer approach Of the Moon
| to the equatorial parts Of the Earth
at this time, will render such phe-
| non.ena more certain, and very much
| more severe. Make a note of this
general reports. On and next to
Wednesday, April IS. 1917-eh?
a regular storm period is central
| on the 22nd. extending from the
Goth to the 25th.
This storm period lies at the end
Of the Venus disturbance, the equi-
ncctial disturbance Of the Earth hav-
,an influences will be the chief cause
Of disturbances at this time. The
ne" Moon, or Moon in conjunction
| It'll the Earth and Sun on the eth,
viii add to the strength OF storm
forces, and Moon at extreme north
tt"!Inatlon on the oath, will excite
hiSt temperatures and add to the
! probabilities of stiff spring storms.
! III all western parts OF the country
the barometer will indicate the APP
p:oach, of storms as early as the
10th: list and 22nd. From the 22nd
10 the 25th, storm areas will move
eastward, widening in area and
growing in intensity. In fact, active
thunder storms and heavy April
showers need be no surprise as early
as the 21st, the date of the Moons
passage between the Sun and Earth
1t is always natural to expect an in
crease OF tenpera ture, or a longer
sustained high temperature, for two
or three days from the date of the
new Moon, This is fact that any
correct and impartial observer NAV
prove for himself. Keep a record Of
weather conditions a. all new Moon
periods, and you will soon accumu-
late evidence that will settle the
question. OF course, any factor that
VIII increase and prolong high tenn
| perature, must be put down as a
storm and weather breeding infiu-