HOLIDAY WEATHER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 8

HOLIDAY WEATHER.

RAIN MARS WEEK-END. DOME VALLEY ROAD IMPASSABLE The promise of a fine holiday -week-end shown by the bright sunshine on Saturday morning was not realised, and steady rain in the evening and again yesterday morning spoilt the vacation for a number of people. Owing to the showerr yesterday morning, there were not re any motorists on the roads leading from the city in the afternoon when the weather temporarily cleared, while the number of picnickers and excursionists was reduced. The fine morning on Saturday drew most people out of doors, and the beaches were well crowded, while sporting an J athletic attractions drew good patronage.Tho day remained fine for the most oart, f ! . but clouds gathered in the middle of tns afternoon, and steady rain commenced to fall in tho -evening, continuing until noon yesterday. After a brief interval light but. steady rain again set in shortly before dark. * On Saturday there was a steady stream y of traffic in each direction on both tha main outlets from Auckland. Most of the travellers were, bound for camping-places by tlie seaside and in the bush, the number of people undertaking prolonged tours this Easter being smaller than in previous years, if the. demand for itineraries at the Auckland Automobile Association's bureau is to be taken as an, accurate indication.

The rain on Saturday evening was heavier to the north of Auckland, and the Donio Valley section of the mam northern highway was impassablo yesteri •Jay, travellers being forced to use the dotour through Port. Albert. It. is not considered likely that, the main highway will bo in a sufficiently good condition to-day for traffic. No roads to tho south of the city wpiy: affected. A further f ill of rain was experienced i' l Hamilton and neighbouring country areas during tho week-end. Tho weather en Saturday was fine, but heavy showers fell late in tlio evening and for several hours yesterday morning. For tho 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, ,25in. was registered. Heavy rain started to fall at "Whaiigarei early yesterday, morning anil continued with little intermission throughout, th» day. It was still raining in the evening-