THE WEATHER.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLX, Issue 8163, 15 August 1887, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

The southerly gale still raged on Saturday, and only moderated slightly yesterday. It was still accompanied by sleet and occasional showers of hail. Most people were surprised on Saturday morning to observe a slight fall of snow on the near hills about Wellington. No serious damage has been reported as being caused by the gale about town, but the heavy rains have caused a small landslip at the back of the Melbourne Hotel. The shipping was almost wholly suspended, the greater number of the boats which arrived yesterday having been affected by it. Several of the smaller boats took the opportunity of a lull in the weather to ran into harbor last night after having sheltered for some hoars from it. At midnight last night the weather showed indications of clearing, the glass being pretty high. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Mast*rton, August 13. The heaviest snowfall on record occurred here last night, everything being covered to a depth of several inches. If the snow continues to fall this morning it will prove disastrous to the lambs in this district. Feilding, August 13. There was a heavy snowstorm hero this morning, the first since the foundation of the settlement. The hills and plains were covered. It is not expected that the lambs will suffer much. Christchurch, August 13. The weather yesterday was bitterly cold, with frequent falls of snow, hail, and rain. Napier, August 13. There was a heavy fall of snow at 4.30 this morning, the country being all white. Only twice before has snow fallen in the town, and then it immediately melted. WOODVILLE, August 13. A heavy fall of snow occurred in this district last night, covering the open ground to a depth of from two to four inches. At the foot of the ranges the snow is between three and four feet deep. Nothing like it has been aeon for the past eight years. Palmerston Nop.th, August 13. A heavy fall of snow was experienced in this district last night, there being about three inches on the ground this morning. This ia the first snow seen in Palmerston for nine years. Blenheim, August 13. Thera was a very heavy fall'of snow last night and this morning. In the saddle at Dashwood Pass there was a depth of font inches. Carterton, August 13, There was a very heavy snow storm last

night. The sun shone for an hour this morning, and most of it has disappeared on th® level land, but the surrounding elevated country, particularly at Gladstone, is completely covered. It is still snowing at intervals.