THE WEATHER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19197, 13 June 1924, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

A COLD SNAP. Although the weather proved fine yesterday morning after the heavy rain of Wednesday night, the fresh south-west wind brought bitterly cold sleet and rain showers early in the afternoon, and steady rain- fell during the afternoon and evening. On the high levels and in the vicinity of Pine Hill a slight coating of snow covered the ground. The evening jvas wet and bitterly cold. In the city trie Fahrenheit thermometer registered a minimum of 31 and a maximum of 43 degrees. The barometer rose slightly during the day. Very heavy rain was experienced at Queenstown on Wednesday evening (reports our correspondent) with snow on the high levels. Yesterday was wet again, and light, snow showers have accompanied the fall at intervals. The indications are for snow. Our Lawrence correspondent reports that, the long spell of fine weather broke on Wednesday night, when rain set in and fell for some hours. Yesterday the temperature was low, and the conditions were ■in try, sleety showers being frequent. There is some snow on th» tops, and the Blue Mountains have (heir first covering.