WINTER'S BLASTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 132, 7 June 1933, Page 8

WINTER'S BLASTS

BUT IMPROVEMENT DUE

The official weather forecast issued at noon today promises a gradual decrease in the force of the present strong southerly winds, the moderation taking place more especially in the South Island. Fine weather may be expected in the western districts of the South Island, but elsewhere the weather will still be changeable with scattered showers. Temperatures will be cold, with severe inland frosts tonight. Tho forecast indicates that conditions will improve shortly. An intense anticyclone over the Tasman Sea now has its centre over the southern portion, and its front Teaches southern New Zealand. But as pressure is relatively low over the rest of the Dominion, .strong and squally southerly winds have continued to blow, especially along the East Coast and about Cook Strait. The weather generally has been cold and showery, although fine in Westland. TJfere have been, some Heavy falls of rain on tho East Coast of the South Island, and hail at times along the coast as far north as Cook Strait. The South Tsland ranges and the high country in the central part of the North Island have received a coating of snow, and at 9 a.m. today it was snowing at Tai- j hapc.- ; Auckland experienced changeable j weather yesterday with occasional i showers. The wind was a- fresh south- , westerly. ' ■ j The weather in Wellington yesterday . during the major part of the day was | fine and cold, but a squally southerly wind prevailed. Over six hours of bright sunshine were recorded. There was a shower at about 8.30 p.m., when hail fell in parts of the city. Rain set in again at about 2 a.m. today, and a strong and squally southerly continued to blow. The rainfall at Kelburn amounted to 31 points, 1-1 points falling in Lower Hutt. Christchurch had very .unsettled and misty weather yesterday. The southwesterly wind reached gale force at times and there were showers of hail and rain. The. night was particularly boisterous sjnd there were frequent falls of hail. The rainfall totalled 85 points. Durfedin also had bleak and wintry weather. A fresh southerly prevailed and there were heavy falls of rain and hail at times., •