Low snow likely

Press, 26 November 1980, Page 2

Low snow likely

Snow down to 800 metres is predicted for inland Canterbury today, and more rain and cold weather throughout the rest of the province. The cold snap was expected to continue for several davs as successive southerly fronts moved up the South Island, said a spokesman for the weather office at Christchurch Airport. An unusually heavy fall of snow for this time of ‘ year blanketed Arthur’s Pqss and Otira early yesterday. ~ L'QhainS-had been, essential until mid-afternoon, When the ‘ sun shone again, .said a park beard ranger. -The fall, which quickly melted, should pose no'threat to trampers and climbers in the park, he said. The other main alpine passes were clear last eveniri®. *An unusually high spring tide yesterday morning caused minor flooding to low-lying streets’ in Opawa and New Brighton. Water flowed a few centimetres deep over a short stretch of Clarendon Terrace, Opawa and over footpaths near Tovey Street and Union Street, New Brighton. No property was damaged. A spokesman fo , ‘ the Lyttelton Harbour Board said the tide had been 282 mm higher than predicted — possibly because the air pressure was lower than normal.