SNOW AND FROST

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 33, 8 August 1921, Page 7

SNOW AND FROST

WELLINGTOxN'S COLDEST NIGHT.

In. the atmosphere this morning there was a distinct oite^ and to those residents who Jiad a view of the higher hills around the city..the reason was quite apparent, the southerly, "buster" last night having provided the higher levels, .particularly in the direction of Wadestown and Karori, with a ' liberal', supply 6£ snow-capa. Exposed water pools were also found to have a hard coating of ice this morning. The director of th 6 Meteorological Office (Mr. D. C. Bates) reported to-day. that the night had..been the coldest experienced in Wellington .this season. The thermometer on the grass registered 21.4 degrees, which \vivs about 10i below freezing point—32 degrees.. The southerly which came uf> about half-past 6 o'clock last evening, followed a, very fine and pleasant day, and it., has . given a,way to another equally enjoyable experience to-day. i Snow has been/falling continuously ,on some of-' 1 the southern districts*. the . Hermitage reporting two feet, and Invercar--gill and other places falls of. .several inches. In the highlands of-.the -North Island snow-falls have also occurred, Gisbomo reporting this morning, a very heavy fall on the high, back .country! Hail showers and snow were .considerable overnight on the West Cojist of the South Island. . ' ' -,■

, ' The southerly ■ decreased during the night, but although conditions .locally were very pleasant,'gales were still I*re\1*re\ ported $his morning at Akaroa Lighthouse and Cape palliser, Barometric pressure has increased in the nnrtli, and though not so hiiich in tho south, A stitt further increase is likely to takn*-pkc<?.' The outlook-generally is for cold and changeable ' conditions,'. with" scattered showers. ./A Very cold night, with frosts inland and hard frosts in the south, is probable. Although warnings fnr sbutherly ctales are still exhibited, it is helieved that the worst of the bad weitheris oVer gertel'ftlly. South-westerly winds, with squally conditions, are, however, likely to precede the more settled and improved weather.

The recent heavy rain caused a! landslin on Ihe railway line "hfeav Tfawpva on Saturday, and as a result ths New Plymonth express ww nnnW'c rt) rearh Wellington in ti.me to connect with tlio Mararoa for Lyttplton. „ . . ..

Light-snow aeain fell at Ohristchurolii yesterday afternoon, v'