BUT SHOULD IMPROVE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 9, 10 July 1931, Page 6

BUT SHOULD IMPROVE

■ Tlic cyclone responsible for tho most unpleasant s and wintry, weather of the last few, days is.^now departing eastward, but a slight'socondary over the con'tral portion of tho North Island is prolonging .the spell! of bad weather. Although the-southerly winds have not been so strong, rainhas continued over tho North Island arid ovor the northeastern part-of- the' South Island. There havo tfecn further heavy falls .during the last twenty-four -hours in places from' Nelson and Marlborough northward. The high country in the northern half of the South Island has received a' considerable coating of snow. Tho I uthern half of the South • Island, on tho other hand, has. experienced fair to fine weather, and "in Otago and Southland there have beon' many severe frosts. A foggy morning in Auckland yesterday, was followed by a cloudy day. The weather improved somewhat later, but showers fell at night. In Wellington it continued cold, wet, and wintry. Tho rain was not as heavy as on the previous day, and later in the clay the southeasterly wind, which-had, been strong, moderated. At Kclbum 31 points of rain were recorded," 16 falling at Lower Hutt. Christchurch had a (lull day with a light south-westerly wind, liain began to fall there at 30 p.m last night, II points being recorded. A fine, bright, and calm day in Duucdin was followed by a severe frost at night. Moderate to strong south-westerly to south-easterly winds will continue to prevail north of Westport and Kaikoura. These, however, are expected to moderate gradually, and later on there will be a tendency for northerly winds again. South of Kaikoura and Westport variable winds, with northcrlirs predominating, may be expected. Dull, misty, and unsettled weather,-with furthor'rain, is'likely to continue north of Westport and Kaikoura for a bit longer, tho rain being confined chiefly to eastern districts. South' of those points tho weathfer. should bo fair to line, although cold.. Conditions, however, may be expected to improvo shortly, although, owing to the development .over the Tnsmuu of another .depression, any prolonged spell 6f fine weather, is far from probable.