rain fabi in semiarid semi arid region washington feb 4 the reports to the weather bureau show bamo bomo very unusual meteorological conditions particularly the development of an abnormal cold spell in the north central states despite the absence of any general storm and this extreme cold has spread through most of the united states during the past four days A great contrast also developed between the two bides ot the rocky mountains west of that range raina have developed to a remarkable degree the acci arld regions of arizona and southern california have ben visited with almost as much aln in the last sixty hours as they uy receive in a year the coldest weather of the year has prevailed la the central and eastern districts and in the last 24 hours the enow and sleet has extended almost to the chaat line of the east gulf and south atlantic elates the forecasts do not indicate any decided change to warmer weather during next 36 hours kansas city feb 4 tho weather in missouri and kanska had modified while lower temperatures were recorded in oklahoma indian territory ar tiosav tio and at kansas city was 8 below and at concordia Concord la kanbas 12 below early today and bad risen several degrees by noon superior wis feb 4 the backbone of the cold nave which held the head of the lakes in a relentless grip tor sixty hours seeing to bo broken the temperature remained stationary at 5 below zero throughout tho night and today the local forecaster announced that the rise in the mercury probably would continue during the next 24 houra topeka kan feb 4 thirteen below zero at 8 a m was the temperature according to the government weather bureau the day ia clear without wind omaha feb 4 abo severe cold shows little sign of abatement today sixteen degrees below lg the official reading at the weather bureau this morning at norfolk 27 degrees Is re ported woods hole mass feb 4 sound Is entirely frozen over tor the first time within tha memory ot abo section