THE WEATHER.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 174, 2 August 1898, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

MORE RAIN. Contrary to expectations, the " fine weather which act in with the severe frost on Sunday night and yaaterday morning did not continue, and heavy rain fell last night, with more this morning. Jnst before sunset yesterday, the thermometer fell very rapidly, going as low as 32deg., or freezing point, and tha fro3t could be seen rapidly coating the trees and the ground; but the glass rose again when the rain began. The rainfall for Jnly, as registered at Dr Hudson's, Nile street (supplied by Dr Andrew) was 3-44 inches, compared with 45i inches in Jnly 1897. Dnring the week heavy snow has fallen in the district round the city. At Top ■ house the snow has been three feet deep, interfering eeriously with the telegraph wires. At KeeftOD, however, the local paper states that th* winter has established a record, no snow having fallen their so far. Y«sterday the fog on the Mt. Arthur Banges cleared oil for a time, and the hills presented a most beautiful spectacle, their tops being covered 'with a snowy mantle whivh glistened in tho distance. Maungatapu also in the early morning was a fine sight, and this morning the Fringe Hill was covered at its top with it first real coat of snow.