WINTRY STORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23808, 8 November 1940, Page 6

WINTRY STORM

CITY AND PROVINCE BOISTEROUS RAIN SQUALLS AN IMPROVEMENT INDICATED Boisterous weather prevailed over most parts of the Auckland Province vesterdav, a. strong north-westerly wind and intermittent heavy rain squalls being experienced in many districts. In the Waikato there was a heavy thunderstorm early in the morning and the rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. was .54in., bringing the rainfall for the first seven days of the month to 1.09 in. Conditions were decidedly wintry in Auckland about mid-dav, when there was a sharp fall in the barometer. The wind reached its height then and squalls swept over the city and suburbs. Heavy seas wore running in the Waitemata Harbour. A few logs broke loose from a barge and drifted on to the western tidal deflector, but they were recovered without causing any damage. Later in the day the Avind veered to the west and heavy seas were reported at Onehunga last night.' No damage was done to small craft, the owners of which had profited from their experiences of the week-end and had secured their boats. "Wintry conditions were also experienced at Whangarei. The wind blew in strong gusts and a skylight on the roof of the drill hall was dislodged. A warning to farmers to expect severe conditions was issued yesterday afternoon. In reply to inquiries by the H Khali), the Government Meteorological Office stated last night that a deep cyclone west of New Plymouth would pass across the North Island during the next 12 to 24 hours. It was not expected that districts north of Taranaki would be affected to any great extent. Tho indications for Auckland were that the wind, which would be mainly westerly, would moderate slowly to-day.