THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8744, 18 December 1913, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

A RECORD RAINFALL.

' MARTON, December 17. Continuous rains last, .night caused the creeks and drains in the neighbourhood of Marton to overflow early this morning. The main streets are impassI able. In one shop there is four inches of water. _ -,■_'■ At Marton Junction, in several low-lying' backyards, there is over five feet of.water. , . On .the' Main Trunk line, near the Cliff Road, a big slip came down, estimated to be 20 feet deep and a chain wide. It will take eight hours 'to remove the .I debris, consisting of trees, mud, and' metal. „> 3 ...« ■„ :;, . During;the 24 hours to 9 o'clock this the rainfall was 2.37 inches, which is a record for the district

After a few light showers last night, this morning broke, beautifully fine, ■but 'later.on a gauzy film of clouds covered the eky. Hqwever, the weather' was more promising than it has been lor some timo past, and,a,spell of much-needed sunshine is hoped for. In the afternoon heavy-black■cloiids rolled over from.the hills, and at 4 o'clock a severe thunderstorm was experienced accompanied by. a strong wind and heavy rain. Some heavy showers wero experienced at Methven last night, but today was ■beautifully fine. The Dominion " Meteorologist telegraphed as follow s to-day :—The indications are for,.variable., and moderate breezes, southerly moderate to strong prevailing. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, and the night will probably be very cold. , The '-barometer has a rising tendency;