The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-06
MARCH WEATHER.
Hicks Struck it About Right Telling
How March Came In.


The first regular storm period for
March begins with the last two days
of February and runs to March Bird
or 4th. We enter this period at the
crisis of mercury period, and a
March. Moon is new and on the
equator the End and in perigee the
4th. The Vernal equinoctial dis
turbance is only three weeks away.
Jupiter is still in the ring and but
little "disfigured."
There are good chances for some
nasty" weather at this time: A. AS
country between the dates named,
there will be considerable cloudi-
ness, probably during most of the
period for same sections, owing to
the Influence of the Mercury center,
and fogginess will develop and
real precipitation occurs it will turn
to destructive sleet for some parts,
accompanied with snow flurries in
northern sections. The full force OF
the equinoctial storms sometimes
vent themselves during the first ten
or twelve days of March. We do
not say positively that such will be
reader of these forecasts should be
surprised if such conditions appear
before the middle of March. AS
early as the 9th of February storm
conditions will begin to show in the
western sections, and storm areas
rain, sleet or snow according to lati-
tude. First western sections will
feel the oncoming storm conditions,
then central and finally eastern
The first reactionary period for
Maffa abou rG% the the s 18th to f5f s
storm causes are noticeably ab-
sent for this period, but we are
at the center of an annual period
of electrical unrest, and an earth
quake period centers on the End.
We have also the growing influence
of the Vernal equinox.
she seems to speed away from earth
does between that time and last
4uarter. At the same time earth
seems to slow down, like motor
when suddenly put under full!
electric A forces within t6a herself, caus
will continue until last quarter
again. This see-sawing motion of
these two bodies continues all the
year round, causing and modifying
changes of temperature in connec-
ton with moons positions north and
south OF our equator.
The second regular period for
March runs from about the 18th to
the 4th, with the center of stOrmi
ness late in the period, that is,
eastern sections are likely to get the
brunt of heaviest storms. In. addi-
Jupiter influence and disturbances,
we have several minor storm causes
to reckon with. Moon is in con-
junction with Jupiter on the 10th,
with Saturn the 18th, with Neptune
the 18th and Mars and Mercury. are
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March 10th to 14th is a regular
time for unusual disturbances every
year.
Seeing that a time of annual dis
turbance falls also within the pres
.ent storm period, the two are likely
to keep up the reputation e, OF the the
snow are less likely this time than
though Mercury center fell near
this time, but they, or at least wet,
-disagreeable snow squalls will most
likely visit many parts of the coun-
try. Temperatures will rise in the
character named will pass eastward
from that date to the 14th or pos.
sibly the 18th. Readers in central
to eastern parts will most likely feel
the brunt of this period. Do. not
forget that this is the "freakiest"
season of the whole year in weather
tain as to What may develop. Do
not forget, also that we are in the
midst of a period of great electri-
cal unrest, hence that severe storms
may be expected to strike some
parts of the country as this period
Storms and in Middle ne sec CONS and hgS
gales on the great lakes are very
likely.
The second reactionary storm
period for March runs from the 18th
to the .2Oth Jupiter and sun are
at quadrature on the 28th, and
uration n may be felt ', during this
storm period, being also so near the
regular pull is still on. Moon is
farthest from the earth for the
month on the 10th.
1t is possible that moon on the
10th may drag storminess forward
and envelop those two. days in this
period. If not, their Influence will
be felt during this period We do
not look for temperatures to run far
to either extreme for this period.
Moon at south declination the goth
will tend to GOODNESS, but her ap-
proach to last quarter will likely
neutralize this and hold tempera-
lures normal. Storminess will be
largely local, unless severe storms
develop in gulf or lake regions and
spread out to other sections: We
must not forget, however, that we
are right at the center of the equi-
noctial period, the "line-stOrm" as
it used to be called, and it is very
difficult to say just what conditions
may be. If the disturbances usual
for the period have spent them
selves as before suggested, what we
say above will probably be the pro-
gram. If the center of the disturb
ances this year come later, near the
real "equinoctiaH' of the 22nd, we
may get considerable 'storminess at
this time.
The last regular storm period for
March falls on the 23rd to the 9th,
central about the oath. This period
opens right at the crisis of the an
nual Vernal disturbance. A Vulcan
center falls on the oath, moon is at
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