The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-03
SOUTH CRIPPED
BYCOLD WAVE
Unusually Mild Season Sud-
denly Gives Way to Freez-
ing Temperature.
AC M {. AT IA CK S 0 N
Moderate Weather by Sunday.
Florida Fruit Trees
Not Damaged.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.--The whole
south, which has experienced un-
usually warm winter, was in the grip
of a cold wave today which reached
its extreme i'm Jackson, Miss, with a
drop of s degrees above zero this
morning. The area of high pressure
has not yet left the Rocky mountain
section, and prospects are, accord
ing to the local weather forecaster
that tomorrow will Dc another cold
day, with the Atlantic coast section
getting even lower temperatures than
today.
The weather viii be fine and clear
however" is the words of the fore
caster, and may be expected to
moderate by Sunday afternoon. An
other comforting thought cmanatlng
from the weather man was that the
present cold spell probably will prove
10 be the coldest of the winter. II
does not mean, he said, that the
present winter las set out at this
late date to match the temperatures
of last winter,
Freezing Along Gulf.
There was freezing weather along
the entire gulf coast from Corpus
Christi, Tex, to ApalaChicOla, Fla,
this morning, and snow and slcct and
cold rain was common nearly every
whore. Although the Florida pcnIn-
sula and the Atlantic scaboard VIII
get lower temperatures tomorrow
and next day, with probabilities OF q
freeze as far south as Tampa, there
is little danger to Florida fruit trees.
Some fruit might be damaged, it was
i l. }. I.y An
the damage probably would bc slight
The south Atlantic coast from jack
souville to Wilmington, y. G., is in
for a gale of some proportions, too,
northwest storm warnings having
been ordered up.
Less Damage Than Feared.
Weather conditions caused some
delay to traffic and hampeIed wire
communications today, but 70 a less
extent than had been feared.
Birmingham. with six inches Of
snow. also reported a threatened
shortage Of coal. and some families
moving into hotels Tor warmth.
Throughout the south generally
the soil was warm and moist and
snow melted as rapidly a. it fell
Next to Birmingham. Atlanta, after
a night of mixed rain. slDCt and snow.
had the lowest temperature east Of
the Mississippi and south Of he
Ohio today, the mercury PLAYING
around 20 degrees early today. The
southwest caught even colder
weather. Dallas reporting Is degrees:
Little Rock. Il. and Galveston, de-
spite the usually warm waters Of the
gulf. 30 degrees. In contrast 20 this
it was rather summery around Day
tOna. Fla.
Storm warnings are displayed on
the coast from Jacksonville 10 Fast
port, Maine. and northeast storm
warning was issued at $3.50 I'll. IN.
Marblehesd 20 EastpoTi. Strong
northeast winds, probabl5 Of gale
force and snow this afternoon ami
tonight in the middle and north Al
lantic coast is forecast.
Six Inches in Birmingham.
Birmingham. Ala, Jan. Six
inches of snow fell IN this city yes
terday and last night and the ther-'
mometer dropped TO twelve degrees
above zero, according TO the local
weather bureau. Cold weather is
predicted for the next several days
Practically all street car service M
the citv has been tied up since late
last night Several cars essayed 10