RAIN AND COLDER WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 146, 21 June 1923, Page 8

RAIN AND COLDER WEATHER

Last evening Wellington was visited by several heavy showers, and for the twenty-four hours ending 9 o'clock this morninjf 72 points of rain were recorded. Ihis amount, falling over Wellington city, which has an area of slight 1 nnni7^ SqUare :miles> is esti™ted° at 1.UUU.176 tons. However large that weight of water may seem, it is interesting to note that for a similar twentyfour hour period in October, 1904, records at the Meteorological Office show that ten times last night's quantity fell over the same area. To-day, a very low barometric pressure is being experienced all over the Dominion, and wintry weather has been felt in the high country in the south. Storm warnings have been issued for the East Coast of the South Island. Squally and heavy showers are expected, with much colder weather generally, with hail and sleet in the south and snow on tho high country. Westerly winds, strong to gale, aro probable, and are likely to back to southerlies everywhere soon. The barometer is likely to continue unsteady for a short time, but should rise quickly everywhere shortly.