THE WEATHER

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15512, 12 February 1916, Page 8

THE WEATHER

HEAVY THUNDERSTORM,

Practically since t'„o beginning il tho year, raiii has fallen towordiiti' end of each week, ranging points to nearly an inch. _ On Xbiß* day morning there was a heavy dw*,, pour locally, and about 5.30 last OT»* ing a good soaking rain set in.fo® the east. , £ At 10.30 a very heavy thunden|fP, was experienced, and tho wind wwj to the south-west. Vivid lightning ■■* violent thunder continued for som«i|» siderable time, and were accompli ■ by a drenching downpour. Tho thtftov performance, unluckily enough, ten*" - ated just as the storm was reaclungjjj height, and tho many patrons Wl# array were caught at a very moment. The heavy rain «8S j®" enough, apart altogether from rii'ying thunderclaps and Hashes, J® 1 what causcd real concern was thciJ™ swamped condition of the which made it impossible to cros^ 1 ", places without wading. ... Tho rain continued throughout J* night, I.4<sin being recorded *r o'clock this morning. , , « Though harvest operations * suffer a temporary stoppage, JJ* and rape crops will gain, benefit, also pastures. , .i u look lor -winter feed j/ brighter, as last week's rain pcM" ed to a good depth, and tho SP* should now come away well; . Our Ashburton correspondent tf*" t graphed loat night that tho he*.# rain which has been exper}ou«J Ashburton for many months shortly before 6 o'clock, C*® 4 ®? peals of thunder and vivid - tinuous flashes of lightning" wWLgjj lowed bv a heavy downpour, iWkfri less than an hour more and pools of water •were lying on sides and in tho grass paddocKß,Jg|j for over a year. The downpottf check harvest operations, but just what was wanted for tlwjgw land. All root crops will do ther immensely benefited. It raining heavily at 8 p.m. , (PBESS ASSOCUTIOK TELXGBiif.V./. OAMARU. February % During tho past week light tent showers of rain ,v a Z? fc 4 throughout tho parched _ dutnp North Otago. Late this showers of rain fell, and early evening a very heavy shower ■ ■ > down. Reports from tbe counter a fall of about, an inch day. Early this evening rain set in in real earnest, and signs of continuing. ; I« rtt (10.30 p.m.) raining heavily. district will benefit incalculably. • ;