The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-28
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SNN~% which since Thanksgiving has ex- tended over the eastern half of the United States, will be broken by the middle of the week, government weather observers predicted today.
 Sub-freezing temperatures pre- valid generally from the Rockies to the eastern seaboard and from Maine to the Florida peninsula.
 Most of the northeastern states still were digging out from under record breaking SnoWfallS which ranged from 10 to 9 inches in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New England. A second snowstorrh over the week end found many high ways still heavily drifted from last Thursday nights fall.
 Temperatures Fall
 An abrupt drop in temperatures accompanied the second storm and brought the death toll in the east, southeast and middle west well above 100. New England reported B deaths since Thanksgiving, eastern Pennsylvania 25, and the New York metropolitan are 23 Upstate New York and New Jersey were the other major sufferers.
 Generally clear weather with oc- casional snow flurries in the north ernmost states, was forecast for the north Atlantic region. Snow remov- al workers, it appeared, would have an opportunity to clear twice blocked streets and highways before another storm descended.
 In eastern Canada and New Eng land rescue parties pushed their search for marooned hunters and in New York City 42.O00 sanitation de- partment employees, working with 4,500 pieces of motorized equipment, sought to complete the job which al- ready has cost the metropolis more than $1,0o0,00O.
 Week-End Storms
 Week end storms of record break ing intensity inflicted millions of dol lars worth of damage on Canada's maritime provinces, disrupting ship ping, highway traffic, coInmunica- tions and power, and making hun dreds homeless.
 Northern New England experi- enced sub-zero weather and many secondary roads were still blocked. Fair and warmer weather was ex- pected, however Ice coated highways made automobile driving dangerous throughout the region and in New York state.
 Pennsylvania traffic still was mov- ing slowly, and the western half of the state reported eight deaths since Thursday. Temperatures ranged downward to below zero.
 The middle west anticipated ris- ing temperatures, with local snows forecast in Wisconsin and Michi- gan, Temperatures ranged generally froTa 10 to 12 degrees in the north ern tier of states to 20 to 27 else- where in the region.
 Additional Deaths
 Two additional deaths were re- ported in Iowa where blinding snow and icy pavements added to the hazards of motoring over the week end. In Ohio boy skater fell through the ice and was drowned and another lad was killed by an automobile while coasting.
 The Rocky Mountain states report ed no snow in "A hours, tempera- lures above zero, clear skies and prospects of warmer weather.
 T1isn cOfftl1 avn cfotoc I1o 1l able cold weather but expected re- If tonight or tomorrow. The tenn perature fell to IS at Jackson, Miss; 20 at Atlanta, Ga.; g at Birming- ham, Ala; "A at Little Rock, Ark. {; 26 at Pensacola, Fla; 28 at Memphis, Tenn, and 32 at New Orleans.
 A man was burned to death at New Orleans when he fell against an overloaded stove, and another man was killed in Mississippi when cabin burned.
 Low Records Predicted
 Weather forecasters predicted rec ord low temperatures for the season in the southern stats. McAlester, Okla. Sunday had low of IA de- grees, the record in the area covered by the New Orleans weather bureau
 Yesterdays temperatures from 45 to 50 in Miami were expected to drop even lower.
 Freezing temperatures struck the middlewestern and north central states. In parts of Minnesota and the D&kotas the temperature went below zero.
 Storm warnings had been raised along the entire eastern seaboard The coast guard advised that high winds would be felt from Maine to the Virginia capes.
 Seven Dead in State
 Hartford, Conn, Nov. 28.-(UP)- The blizzard death toll in Connecti- cut rose to seven today as heavy week end snowfall piled further dis comforts and hazards atop the Thanksgiving Day storm.
 Nearly six inches of snow fell Sat-