PROJECTS 607 



"American Boys' Book of Signs, Signals, and Symbols," Dan 

 Beard. J. B. Lippincott Co. 



"The Wonder Book of the Atmosphere," E. J. Houston. 

 Frederick A. Stokes Co. 



" Practical Hints for Amateur Forecasters," P. R. Jameson. 

 Taylor Instrument Companies, Rochester. 



"Weather Lore," Richard Inwards. 



Study the folk-signs as well as the scientific signs of weather, 

 and report from time to time on the reliability of these signs. 

 Some of the most interesting and trustworthy signs are here 

 given : 



Clouds and Sky. White feathery wisps of clouds, like spreading 

 locks of hair, five or six miles above the earth are cirrus clouds. 

 When these appear suddenly, especially with the ends of the feathers 

 turned upwards, showing that they are falling, they indicate rain 

 to come within two or three days. 



Very large low-hanging cumulus clouds (p. 103) indicate violent 

 storms in the immediate future. Such clouds seldom, if ever, 

 appear without an electric display. 



When the blue sky is obscured by a delicate veil of white, indi- 

 cating a thin mist high overhead, rain is indicated. This veil is 

 known as a cirropallium. 



Small, dark clouds scurrying along below the big clouds mean 

 rain. 



When the sky is overcast with thick, gray clouds with lumpy 

 lower surfaces "like the inverted tops of a pan of buns," a steady 

 rain is indicated. 



A pink sunrise indicates fair weather, as does a ruddy sunset. 

 But a ruddy sunrise or a pale yellow morning sky indicates rain. 

 A bright yellow morning sky indicates wind. A great deal of 

 weather wisdom is wrapped up in the old maxim : 



"Evening red and morning gray 

 Will set the traveler on his way ; 

 But evening gray and morning red 

 Will bring down showers on his head." 



