The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-29
BLIZZARDY WEATHER
HITS BISMARCK AND
Other PARTS OF i. s.
Snow General Throughout North
Dakota Following a Day
i Of Soaking Rains

olotaIoiOh CAQGIICIlCcU lI1G 1lESl
small blizzard" of the year last
night and woke up this morning in
full winter costume.
Bismarck and North Dakota we're
not alone. however. in watching tho
wintry weather. Snow and gales
swept across the Rocky Mountain.
Northwest, and Great Lakes regions.
Three inches Of snow. or 80 Of al
inch precipitation, fell here during
the night while snowfall appeared to
be general throughout North Dakota.
Federal weather prophets predicted
light snow as probable tonight and
tomorrow and believe the white
blanket will remain here for two or
three days. Fargo. Minot. Grand
Forks. Valley City. Jamestown, and
Devils Lake reported that it wa
showing III those cities this morning.
Started In Afternoon
A few flakes Of snow fell here yes
tcrdav afternoon but melted as they
hit tho ground. Rain which con-
tinucd internationally throughout the
afternoon and evening turned to a
snowfall between 7 and 8 p. m. and a
fairly strong wind whipped up the
small blizzard.
Temperatures throughout North
Dakota ranged from g to 81 degrees.
Bismarck had its first race OF snow
Oct. Il last year and 10 and so Of
an inch Of snow fell Nov. Is and Is
respectively. TWO inches of snow fell
Dee. 1. 1929.
Average date for snowfall totalirg
5 OF an inch or more In Bismarck
is Nov. s. weather officials report.
The snow Is regarded as too light
10 affect state and federal gravclcd
highways greatly but probably will
make country dirt roads soft and
hamper traffic.
Eothcrs Football Teams
The Stow will bother practices of
Bismarck and Fargo high school foot
ball teams. which meet for tho uuos-
ficial state championship here Sat-
iirdsy. but possibly will have melted
away before game time. according TO
weather men.
Rocky Mountain region last night.
leaving = general snow from Mon
tana to New Mexico. Parts Of Mon
tana. Wyoming. and Colorado and
New MEXICO reported snow up to five
lncacs. Airmail transportation or the
transcontinental line was paralyz,d.
The Storm King rode Lake Michigan
again tcda.. dasi,ing 30-foot waves
against a shoreiinc still Scared by
last weeks gales.
Temperatures .tumbled and wavc
shock the Shore almost before the
governments Storm warning vas is
sued. Rain or snoH was forecast for
today and tCslorroW.
Portions OF the damaged sllOrcli,lc
were flooded before emergency crews
could be recruited to bolster the de-
lenses. dangerously weakened by last
weeks and other recent storms.
The waves climbed ovc. the Lincoln
Park sea wall in some parts and
washed across tho drives. The wave
swept into the Waukegan. Ill. harbOr
and tossed a l0O-ioot yacht onto the
rocks. Ten men finally freed it.
General snowfall. ranging from a
trace to more than three inches. vas
reported from various points in Mn
Icsota and North and South Dakota
today. St. Paul and Minneapolis had
mere than an inch Of snow.
Forest Fires Out
Forest fires burning in scattered
parts Of northern Minnesota we're
practically cStinguishcd by the snow.
Albert Lea had three inches Of
snow and at Winona where a light
snow fell. the mercury stood at 81
above.
Snow covered the ground at Hast
ings but it began melting as the mer.
curry started to climb today. Snow
was falling at Bcmidji. st. Cloud re-
ported snow. Hibbing and Little Falls
also had snow. the thermometer regis
tcring four degrees above at Hibbing
and five degrees below freezing point
at the latter place.
Other points in Minnesota report
ing SNOW were Willmar. Brainerd. and
Austin. At the head Of the lakes, the
first heavy M fell.
Superior, Wis. reported that the
northeastern gale Of Monday night
had abatcd somewhat but that q 35-
degree temperature continued.
Three inches Of now fell at Miller,
8. D.. Monday night and more came
today. but the mercury was above the
freezing point. Rapid City, Huron.
ana Pierre reported snow with the
mercury below freezing.