NO MORE SNOW EXPECTED

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32018, 19 June 1969, Page 1

NO MORE SNOW EXPECTED

The weather was improving and there was little likelihood of more snow, a spokesman at the Meteorological Office at Harewood said last evening.

The cold, southerly winds causing the snow had given way to a somewhat milder westerly airstream, and fine, partly cloudy weather was expected today with warmer temperatures in the afternoon, he said. The temperature was slightly warmer yesterday. A maximum of about 50 degrees was recorded in the afternoon, compared with Tuesday’s maximum of 46.

High winds, which were particularly strong over the sea, decreased yesterday morning. Most hill roads in Canterbury were still icy and extreme care was necessary, the Automobile Association (Canterbury) warned last evening. The only road now closed is the Summit Road. The Christchurch-Governors Bay road by way of the Sign of the Kiwi was opened yesterday morning but extreme care is necessary.

Chains are advised on the Arthur’s Pass and Lewis Pass roads. Rough weather and late departure from Wellington combined to make the inter-island steamer Maori four hours late arriving at Lyttelton yesterday morning. The ship, which was carrying 200 passengers, berthed at 10.40 a.m. The master, Captain R. E. Pugh-Williams, said that the Maori did not leave Wellington until 11.40 p.m. on Tuesday after a late arrival there on her daylight trip from Lyttelton.