The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-03-11
MARCH WEATHER.
Hicks Predicted Last Weeks Storm
Storm Predictions for This
Month";

The first storm period for March,
regular, runs from the End to the
9Th, central about midnight between
the Bird and 4th.
Astronomical CONGREGATIONS. A
vulcan center falls on the Bird; Moon
is full on the 4th and on the equator
the 5th; Moon is in conjunction with
Neptune the 3rd; with Jupiter the
4th; with Saturn the 4th; with
Mars the Sth.
a remarkable degree. We look for
fairly normal winter with rain
and snowfall about up to the aver
age, and free from the many ex-
tremes of temperature which mark
some winters. The present period
will bring its quota of storminess
with the most marked storms east
of the central valleys: The cool
wave which ushers February out
as storm areas advance eastward,
and storms of rain or flurries OF
snow will appear in many parts OF
the country. The growing tension
and electrical unrest of the equinoc-
tial season will be felt in storms of
this period. We are within two
weeks of the technical beginning
of spring and may expect that
storms Of this and the prseced;ing;
characteristics than those of the
most of February. This statement
is not a mere platitude, for the con-
ditions we predict are not always
the rule for the first part of March.
We have seen the worst snow block
AIDES of winter after the middle OF
March, when all traffic was tied up
for two weeks by snowdrlfts and
water.
The second storm period, react
ionary, for March, runs through the
oth, 9th, 10th and 18th; - .;n
Moon and Mars are in conjunction
the 9Th; Mercury is stationary at
his greatest heliocentric latitude
north the 10th; Jupiter and Neptune
are at conjunction the 18th, APP
spring. meteorologically speaking,
No major storm causes appear
for this time, but Earth's magnetic
poles are at an angle which will
most likely precipitate storminess
of the nasty kind for many parts
of the country. Sleet is not likely
in damaging quantities., but wet
SHOWS and cold rains will no doubt
appear in the northern tier of states,
with slush and mud in proportion.
more so than for some like seasons
Of the year. High gales on. Lakes
and Cuff may make trouble for
venturesome mariners during or fol-
lowing this period. If some storm
causes not more than ten days away
came within this period, such Lake
and Gulf storms would be almost
certain. The period will go out
with cold weather fol-, the time OF
year for many parts OF the country.
The third STORM period, regular,
for March, runs from the 4th to
the 18th, central about the 5th.
Astronomical CONGREGATIONS.
Mars will be stationary the, 14th;
Moon will be at south declination
and fartherest from the Earth the
18th and 18th, respectively; Nul-
can center falls on the 18th; Uranus
and Moon are in conjunction the
! Sth; Moon and Venus are IN con-
junction also the 18th.
While some of these named con-
figurations are really outsiae the
p1 esent period, they are still close
enough to WELD an influence upon
weather conditions for the PERIOD;
We believe that the real equinoctial
storms this year will fall either
within this period or Wltnln tnat rNh-
ming from the 25th to the 2Sth. me
Sun crosses the Earth's path, north
ward bound, on the 22nd, but the
greatest disturbances do not always
fall Just at that time. Cold WIN
snow flurries will most likely ap-
pear northward, and ii those We'll 10
the southwark nave found op"ortun,
,ty to get in garden stuff, 1t would
be we'll to protect tender plants at
the close Of this, storm period. IL
Moon were at north decllNaIlon, frost
would be almost certain and its ell
feet would be deadly at time OF New
Moon. AS it is, there is good
chance of nipping for tender plants,
even we'll southwark.
The fourth storm period, react
ionary, for March, runs from the
Goth to the 22rd, inclusive.
Astronomical Configurations:
Moon crosses the equator lne 18th;
New on the goth; is in conjunction
with Mercury the goth; Sun enters
Aries the goth and spring begins;
Venus and Uranus in conjunction
only 81 minutes apart) the 2Oth;
Mercury at inferior conjunction with
he goth; Earth's equinox the 22nd.
If the general equinoctial dis
.urbance appears with the storm
period, 14th to 18th, weather will
De unsettled until after this present
period passes. Note that storms Will
be on all the time, but changes OF
and barometer, shift
si.s Winds ard other unsettled
Weather phenomena will continue