SLOWLY CLEARING

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 149, 28 June 1929, Page 8

SLOWLY CLEARING

A LAGGARD DEPRESSION

The intense depression which crossed the Dominion yesterday has made only slow progress eastward. Barometric pressure has increased somewhat but is still comparatively low except in the far north. Generally speaking, conditions yesterday were very unsettled and squally. Strong westerly and southwesterly winds reached gale force in many places and intermittent rain fell in most districts. In western districts the rain was often heavy. Several thunderstorms have been reported, and snow has been fairly general in the South Island. Wellington yesterday was luckier than most places, for there was no rain locally, although conditions at times looked threatening. In the Hutt Valley there was a brief hailstorm in the afternoon. This morning locally it was beautifully fine, as it was also on the East Coast between East Cape and Oamaru. But elsewhere reports sent in at 9 a.m. show hail and rain showers with snow still falling at a number of SoUjth Island stations. Strong south-westerly winds are forecasted to prevail for a time yet, and to reach gale force in places. Unsettled squaliy, and changeable weather may be expocted, with further showers and falls of snow in the South Island. In western districts there should be signs of improvement after about 24 hours. Cold temperatures are likely to be general.