WINTRY CONDITIONS

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 206, 28 July 1930, Page 6

WINTRY CONDITIONS

A SHARP HAILSTORM. COLD WEATHER PREVAILS. Wintry conditions prevailed at Palmerston North during the week-end, there being a keen biting wind in a verv cold atmosphere. Clouded skies yesterday afternoon indicated that rainfall was imminent and shortly before 6 p.m. it came in the form of a sharp hailstorm, pieces of ice falling. There was a further fall of snow on the Ruahine Ranges yesterday and today the hills to the east of the town showed evidence of a snowstorm, patches of snow in drifts bearing testimony to the severity of conditions. The temperature at 9 a.m. this morning was 35 degrees, and there was a sharp coldness following a frosty night. SNOW AT MARTON. Following a day of leaden skies there was a fall of snow at Marten last night. Of short duration, the fall was the first that has been experienced so far south in the Rangitikei county. TRAINS DELAYED. Wintry conditions in the Main Trunk section of the railways were respdnsible for each of the southbound expresses arriving in Palmerston North behind schedule time to-day. The Limited express did not arrive until 7.30 o’clock and the Main Trunk express was delayed until 10.45 o’clock. The latter train, consisting of 10 carriages and two vans, and conveying a large number of football enthusiasts, bore evidence of the severe weather experienced in the north, snow and ice being piled up at the rear of the guard’s van. Other trains from the north also carried a quantity of snow and hail on the roof of the carriages.

FALL OF SNOW AT UTUWAI. Snow fell all day yesterday at Utuwai. It had ceased this morning, but the surrounding country and trees are still heavily mantled. CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. HEAVY SNOWFALL AT PAHIATUA FIRST FOR MANY YEARS. Per Press Association. PAHIATUA, July 28. . There was a heavy fall of snow this morning—the first for many years — and it continued for some time.

WANGANUI’S EXPERIENCE. SNOW, SLEET AND HAIL. Per Press Association. WANGANUI. July 28. For tho first time in thirty years there was a considerable fall of snow in the city at an early hour this morning. It was followed by sleet and hail. The fall of snow in the back country was heavier, and tho hills are all covered. Some of the hailstones were as large as marbles, and the fall was one of the heaviest ever experienced here, though little damage is reported. " SNOW AT TAUMARUNUI. OVER AN INCH IN MAIN STREET. Per Press Association. TAUMARUNUI, July 28. With the exception of a few occasional flakes, the first fall of snow since July, 1918, occurred in Taumarunui this morning. The weather yesterday was bitterly cold, and at four o’clock this morning snow began to fall. At daybreak there were two inches of snow on the higher levels round tho town and over an inch in the main street. The snow continued to fall until nine o’clock, when the sun broke through. FALL AT MASTERTON.

TOWN AND COUNTRY COVERED. Per Press Association. MASTERTON, July 28. A heavy fall of snow was experienced in Masterton this morning and the town and country are covered in a white mantle inches deep. During the night snow, hail and rain fell, and the wind blew with hurricane force at times. SIX INCHES AT CHRISTCHURCH. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. Heavy snow fell over many parts of North Canterbury during the night, and Christchurch awoke this morning to find the streets and gardens covered to a depth of six inches. OAMARU’S. EXPERIENCE. HEAVIEST FALL IN TEN YEARS. Per Press Association. OAMARU, July 28. The heaviest snowfall in ten-years was experienced at Oamaru last night. There were about three inches on the ground this morning. The weather is now fine and sunny.