LONDON SNOWBOUND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20819, 11 March 1931, Page 11

LONDON SNOWBOUND.

(TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.

WINTER'S HEAVIEST FALL.

CITY STREETS SILENT.

numerous accidents. ABNORMAL MARCH DAY. By Telpßjiapli—Preen Association—Copyright. I (Received March 10. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON", March 9. The heaviest fall of snow of the present winter was experienced in London to-day. Tt was the coldest March day for several i The streets were under snow from an early hour in the morning and by noon were buried to a depth of some inches. "Remarkable scenes wero witnessed. All heavy and horse-drawn traffic was brought to a standstill and under its mantle (if snow London, for a brief space, v.-as a silent, enchanted city. The snow imparted new beauty to familiar architectural gems. Within an hour more than 1000 men, mostly unemployed, attacked the snow with shovels and brooms and the ceaseless traffic then converted it into oceans of slush, which ran in copious streams along the pavements.

| Many accidents were caused by vehicles skidding. Some of the roads oil the outskirts of London, including tho two main roads to Southend, wcro rendered impassable.

Traffic was held up owing to ice and enow in the Midlands and in the north of England, where in some places there were Know-drifts 6ft. deep. Snow ploughs had (o be used to clear the streets in certain towns on tho cast coast.