The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Cold Wave From Canada (By United PreSS)

A cold wave swept down from Canada today bringing sub-zero temperatures to sections of the United States and sending ther- mometers to their lowest points of the winter.
 Canada and the North Central states felt the brunt today but U. S. Forecaster J. R. Lloyd at Chi cago said the cold would nip the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mex ico tonight or tomorrow.
 Gales roared across the Great Lakes region with winds reported as high as A miles an hour at Wausau, Wis. Snowfall stopped in the coldest regions but the high winds caused drifting and blocked many roads.
 Major airlines reported many ot their planes were grounded last night but said today that service was being resumed on normal schedules.
 Coldest In U. S.
 Coldest temperatures in the Uni ted States were recorded at Minot and Devils Lake, N. D., where the thermometer reached 9 degrees be- low zero. Bemidji, Minn., reported 20 below and Duluth IA below.
 The minimum reported in Can ada was 58 below at Mayo, Yukon territory, where the cold wave first struck after a mass of cold air formed over Nome, Alaska. Edmon- ton and Battleford in Western Can ada shivered at 34 degrees below zero while the temperature touch ed "A below at Winnipeg and 28 be- low at Regina.
 Lloyd said the cold wave had reached western Ohio this morning and predicted severe cold for the Atlantic states in 12 to "A hours. Even Florida, where Miami reported a 70 degree temperature today, will not be spared, he said. At Memphis the recording fell g degrees to g above zero.
 Snow Still Falling
 Snow was still falling in parts of Michigan, Ohio and northern New England. Twenty inches of snow was reported on the ground at Houghton, Mich. At Bemidji and Duluth, Minn., the snow depth was eight inches but the high winds made the work of road crews diff1- cult.
 At Chicago the temperature fell to 4 above zero this morning and the forecast indicated it would drop 10 or 12 degrees more tonight. No relief was expected before the end of next week.
 Other representative temperatures: Kansas City, 10 above; North Platte, Neb., 2 below; Omaha, 4 above; Minneapolis, 8 below; Denver. above; Toledo, O., IA aoove; Day. ton, O., 16 above.
 Cold For New England
 Boston, Dec. 27 - CUP0 = A cold wave will sweep into New Eng land tonight, according to the Bos- ton weather bureau.
 The minimum temperature prob ably will be near IS in Boston, the bureau said, while tomorrow night it may drop to 10.
 The cold weather will be preceed- ed by a light rain or snow. Rain and snow early today made walking and driving hazardous.
 Meantime, 40 to 50-mile south east gale was flashing the tip of Cape Cod. At Provincetown, a dragger, the Etelvina ", was blown into the east side of town wharf. Coast Guards went to the rescue.
 storm Warnings
 Washington, Dec. 27 - (UP0 - The Weather Bureau in an II a. m. advisory today ordered northwest storm warnings from Cape Hatteras N. O., to New Haven, Conn.
 The advisory:
 Advisory warnings changed to II a: m. from Cape Hat teras to New Haven, Conn. Disturb ances over Long Island and north ern portion of the lake region will move northeastward, followed by strong northwest to west winds"