. The climate and weather of Baltimore . Fig. 129.—The Blizzard of March 12, 1888. 380 THE CLIMATE OF BALTIMORE cyclone) centered over New England, and another of unusual extent andenergy west of the Mississippi Eiver with its center over the SouthernEocky Mountain slope. Between these two anti-cyclones there was apronounced trough of low pressure extending from Lake Huron toFlorida. Strong east to southeast winds prevailed in the Atlantic coaststates with heavy rains, excessive in the South Atlantic states, and withtemperatures varying from 30° in New England to 60° in South Caro-. FiG. 130.—
. The climate and weather of Baltimore . Fig. 129.—The Blizzard of March 12, 1888. 380 THE CLIMATE OF BALTIMORE cyclone) centered over New England, and another of unusual extent andenergy west of the Mississippi Eiver with its center over the SouthernEocky Mountain slope. Between these two anti-cyclones there was apronounced trough of low pressure extending from Lake Huron toFlorida. Strong east to southeast winds prevailed in the Atlantic coaststates with heavy rains, excessive in the South Atlantic states, and withtemperatures varying from 30° in New England to 60° in South Caro-. FiG. 130.—The Blizzard of March 13, lina. To the westward of the trough of low pressure, the winds werefrom the west or northwest, with snow in the Lake region and OhioValley, and rain farther south. The barometric gradients were steep,and the temperatures fell rapidly toward the northwest, ranging from50° above zero in Georgia to 20° below zero in Northern the storm moved eastward the trough of low pressure changed to awell developed elliptical depression, with its center of! the coast of Hat-teras by 10 p. m. of the 11th; at the same time the storm was increasing MARYLAND WEATHER SERVICE 381
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