RIGOROUS WEATHER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 205, 31 July 1939, Page 9

RIGOROUS WEATHER

COLD PERIOD CONTINUES. SNOW AND HAIL. ANOTHER HEAVY FIIOST. ’ Bleak and typical wintry conditions continue in the Manawatu district, but tho week-end was remarkable for the vagaries in the weather. Drizzling . showers of ram fell early on Saturday morning, and the outlook for the remainder of the day was unfavourable but, though the weather was slightly ■ boisterous and threatening, the rain . held off. Yesterday morning broke with dismal conditions prevailing, a heavy shower of hail being recorded before ■ daylight, but the weather, in fitful mood, subsequently cleared rapidly, and there was at times spring-like sunshine. hast night and this morning saw a recurrence of the rigorous conditions which made themselves manifest last week. Six and a half degrees of frost were recorded on the flat in Palmerston North this morning, after heavy rain during the night. The weather broke in tlie forenoon, and a period of sunshine was experienced, hut the wind was intensely cold, with a keen southeasterly blowing off the hills. The total rainfall for the 72 hours ended at 9 a m. to-da.v was 52 points. Though there was no wind on the hills during the night, snow fell right down to the GOD foot level, half-way i up the Forest Hills Hoad. It was tho I seventh fall within a month, and most I of it was at about 6 a.m. Know, hail, and rain fell at infer- ! vals in the Manawatu Gorge early this I morning, and it was too wot for the! men fo work there, hut the highway was open. Both flats and hills in the vicinity of the Gorge received a good

spnnklms; of snow. A milk roundsman stated this morning that conditions had boon tho worst in his experience, extendins over several yoars. T?ain. hail and snow foil at intervals, and a frost was apparent when the weather temporarily cleared.