The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-21
'PALOUSE COUNTRY
in Winters GRIP
SNOW REACHES DEPTH OF IS
INCHES-DISTRIC WELL PRE-
PARED FOR COMING WINTER. /,


| NCHES-DISTRICT WELL PRE-
PARED FOR COMING WINTER.
Winter has come down on the
northwest with a vengence, following
one of the most delightful autumns in
the history of the country. The snow
which commenced falling here Fri
day. continued through Saturday
night and Sunday and now lies al
most Is inches deep over Moscow and
the Palouse country. There has been
no wind and the snow did not drift.
There has been no severe drop in the
Temperature here, the lowest reported
being 18 degrees above zero. Today
people are busy cleaning walks and
shoveling the snow from roofs and
the general wish is that the snow
may stay on the ground. Sleighs are
being pulled out of their seclusion of
the past two years and but few auto
mobiles are appearing on the street.
The snow has been general through
out the northwest states, falling heav-
ier in eastern Oregon and some parts
of Washington than here. At La
Grande, Oregon, Saturday night, the
ground was covered to a depth of 1S
inches and snow still falling.
In Montana the snow was accom-
panied by a severe drop in the tenn
perature, therometers at some places
registering as low as 26 below zero
The Palouse country is well pre-
pared for the coming of winter. The
farmers have had ample time to take
care of their fall work and a large
acreage of fall wheat is reposing un-
der the snow Blanket, where it is
perfectly safe. Barns are filled with
feed and there is no danger of live
stock suffering in this district.
The sudden arrival of winter has
had decidedly stimulating effect on
business conditions, creating de-
mand that would not be denied for
heavy clothing, rubber goods, etc. On
Saturday and again today, MOSCOW
stores were bee-hives of activity, fill
ing the wants of customers from far
and near.
Heavy Fall at Lewiston
Lewiston is experiencing the long
est protracted cold spell and the most
snow that it has ever had in Novem-
ber during the 81 years that records
have been kept at the local weather
station. With foot of snow late last
night and snow still falling, the ther-
grees. For the past three or four
days the thermometer has rarely been
above 80 degrees.
Among Worst in History
Seattle, Nov. 20-Western Wash
ington is today in the grip of one Of
the most severe snow and sleet
storms in it's history From points in
all parts of the state come reports of
heavy snow fall the resultant tie-ups
in train service, telephone and tele-
graph communication, street car and
traffic. Ellensburg re-
ports the Kittias valley covered to the
depth of 20 inches, with the snowfall
continuing tonight Eighteen inches
are reported at Prosser and over the
lower Yakima valley, the heaviest
November fall on record in that dis
.rict. At Aberdeen three inches of
snow is reported, the greatest Novem-
Der fall in six years. Near the sum-
nit of the Cascade mountains the fall
vas about four feet interfering great
v with railway operation. All trans
continental trains are late. Temper
,tures range from Is to IS degrees
above zero.
Portland, Ore, Nov 20-Oregon
vas swept by a severe snow, sleet and
ain storm today Greatest damage
vas done by the sleet which fell
throughout the early hours in Port
land and the surrounding country.
t turned to rain tonight. Five hous-
sand telephones were put out of COM
mission by falling poles and wire
Street car traffic was badly impeded
because of ice-encrusted trolly wires.
electric light service was interrupted
n MANY sections. Greatest damage
was to fruit and shade trees and
hrubbery broken down under the
weight of raining ice. No accurate
,stimate of the monetary loss from
his cause could be made tonight, but
thousands of trees and shrubs were
,roken and damaged
Rail service from the east on the
Union Pacific and the Spokane, Port
and & Seattle is paralyzed no trains
ines since Saturday night, and all
asst bound trains on these lines have
cen annulled indefinitely. Eight
assenger trains were held up at
)regon points along the Columbia
iver.
Nineteen Inches Snow Walla Walla
Spokane-(By A. P.)-Snow here is
tx and One-half inches deep today
nd more in prospect. Eastern Ore
.on is under four inches to two feet
t snow. The rainfall in the william
tie valley is 5.3 inches in the past
hree days and the Willamette river
as risen 1853 feet. A number OF
abroad bridges have been washed
ut. More than 19 inches of snow
as fallen at Walla Walla since FRI
ay noon; eleven inches at We
atcee and 18 inches at North Yak
ma.
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