The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-11-28
Mercury Drop and
Snow Forecast for
Weekend in State

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came that another disturbance vas
developing In northern Alberta. The
Canadian storm was reported moving
southeastward.
Although the weather bureau said
there would be some relief today in
most sections Of Nebraska. Kansas,
North and South Dakota. Minnesota.
Missouri and Wisconsin. colder
weather again tomorrow was forecast
for most OF these states.
Snow. which already has handi-
capped transportation In some Sec
tons Of the midwest. was predicted
for tomorrow for many sections, with
a moderation of temperature, how
ever. in Illinois. Indiana. upper and
lower Michigan. eastern Wisconsin
and eastern Missouri. and eastern
Iowa
Reports from various sections last
night told Of further suffering from
the cold. Cleveland. with eight above
had its coolest Thanksgiving In SO
years, with more than 2,4O0 automo-
biles stalled In the snow. Lima was
the cold spot of. Ohio with six below
zero. Sub-zero reports also came
from North Dakota and Minnesota,
with n below at St. Paul. In Chi
cego. where three below was efficial-
~ recorded, many unfortunates
sought shelter at Charitable and 9th
er institutions.
Wisconsin had temperatures last
night as low. as four below and In
diana reported 10 above, with clear
skies and the temperature falling.
Seven Persons Dead
Other reports. meanwhile, told of
additions to the number of dead. re-
sulting directly and indirectly from
the storm. Three men we're found
frozen on a freight train at HAM
mond. Ind, while a fourth met a sim
liar fate at Springfield, o. A woman
was killed near La Fontaine, Ind,
when her automobile ploughed into
q snow drift and then hit a telephone
pole. In Cincinnati a boy was killed
while coastlng.
The Pas, Manitoba. again was the
coolest spot in North America with
Is below yesterday.
Making new inroads on the seasons
low temperatures. a cold wave that
started in the northwest Tuesday,
frightened its grip on this section to-
day. sent the mercury to as low as 10
below at Brainerd. and left one mar
frozen to death in Minneapolis.
Lawrence Lawler. 80, died from the
cold in a chicken shack in Minneapo-
lis yesterday and the legs Of his COM
panion were frosen when their fire
died out during the night. A seasons
new low mark Of four below was re-
corded last night.
Other cold spots were Bemidji, Hib-
bling and Duluth. Mimi, each of
which reported around IL below zero.
Thursday night was the coolest No
vember night in the 80 years weather
records have been kept at Rochester.
The lowest temperatures of the
were recorded at many mid
dlewest weather stations in the cold
gray hours Of early morning.
A record of IS years was tied in
Peoria. ILL.,. when the temperature
reached below. The official low
In Chicago was one above, the lowest
Of the season.
Clearing Work Continues
Work OF clearing roads and repair
damaged communication wires
went forward today in North Dakota.
Reopening of blocked highways
Kept snow removal crews busy, while
telephone and telegraph companies
succeeded in reestablishing circuits in
many instances.
State Highway No. 4, Jamestown to
Devils Lake. and to the Canadian
Border was open to travel, while south
II Jamestown to Glendale the road
llSo was clear.
U. S. Highway No. 8. Bismarck to |
Mtnot. was open. and U. s. Highways
Nos. 10. 86 and 2 were gradually re-