THE WEATHER.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 89, 21 May 1914, Page 10

THE WEATHER.

A WINTRY SNAP. A frosty night changed into a damp one, and before the dawn there was heavy rain and sleet. It was a foretaste of winter, and there was nothing in the experience to arouse enthusiasm. Showers of rain and hail pattered on the roofs, and daylight revealed ac-1 cumulations of hail which might have passed for snow. In the country, especially about Rangiora, there had been falls of snow, which robed the ground in white. The distant mountains were snowcapped a few days ago, and this morning the Cashmere Hills had adopted the prevailing fashion in high altitudinal circles. The day in the city was a most inclement oue. A chill wind.swept the streets, and heavy rain and sleet showers were frequent. The cold, the rain, .and the fleck of white in the showers, brought home the fact that winter was here at last. ■ ■ • A day, like 'this makes one long for the healthy frosty mornings, cold enough in all conscience, but dry under foot and physically invigorating. The placid Avon changed its colour in sympathy with the season. It changed from its pellucid crystal to a muddy brown,, and the volume of water within its banks was increased by the mud-coloured surface drainage of the city.