COLD SNAP IN PROVINCE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28607, 9 June 1958, Page 10

COLD SNAP IN PROVINCE

Snow Down To Low Levels w ■ ’SMbss* « Snow falls on the foothills, to the, lowest.level this year, a fourhour fall at Hamner, and lighter falls in other country districts of the province were experienced yesterday morning. Although heavy - falls occurred on the Lewis, Arthur’s and Porter’s passes early in the day, the snow soon cleared at no stage were the roads clbsfed to traffic. Snow felt at Hanmer between 7 a.m. and 12 noon. At times the fall was very heavy, but apart from some shaded places where the snow was still Jying last evening. it soon disappeared. Heavier fails occurred on the surrounding hills, the heaviest of the winter. and it was estimated that the snowline was at about 2000 feet At Oxford there was a very heavy fall of hail for about 20 minutes on Saturday night. Some of the stones were about a quarter of an inch diameter and the hail lay on the ground, throughout the night and, in /isolated patches, yesterday. Snow fell down to low levels in the foothills and there was a very light fall in the township. The weathef was clear and frosty last evening, and conditions are expected to be wintry for the opening of the New Zealand dog trial. championships at Burnt Hill today. About four inches of snow fell at Springfield and a coating remained on the flats yesterday. The foothills around Methven were well coated but earlier falls this year were down to lower levels and none fell at the township. Heavy falls were a’so reported abo*’t Kaikoura. Mt. Fyfe was heavily coated down to a low level and there was a heavy fall on the inland road between Kaikoura and Waiau. Conditions in Christchurch yesterday were very cold. At noon the temperature was 43 degrees.