ROUGH WEATHER

Southland Times, Issue 25308, 11 June 1935, Page 7

ROUGH WEATHER

NO FURTHER SNOW SOUTHLAND ROADS CLEAR HEAVY SHOWERS Traces of Sunday’s fall of snow had largely disappeared in Invercargill yesterday afternoon. Although the temperature was low, and rain storms swept the city at intervals, occasionally the sun shone fitfully and helped to make the lot of the outside worker more cheerful. Late last night the con” ditions were still wintry with heavy rain showers accompanied by a high Early yesterday morning the council employees were engaged on clearing the streets and footpaths, and by midday had succeeded in removing the snow and sleet from the principal thoroughfares. The grader was at work, and did useful service in removing the accumulation of snow in Dee and Tay streets. Householders were also busy, and paths and drives were laboriously swept clear. Before the snow was cleared away cyclists had many anxious moments on the suburban streets. i The hard formation of the sleet and snow made the going particularly difficult, and riders had to exercise great care in the handling of their machines. Motorists, too, had to proceed with caution, while horses had a hard struggle to keep their feet on the slippery bitumen. Pedestrians required heavy footwear, and golf shoes and goloshes were very much in evidence. Railway communications from Invercargill were not affected, and the services to the outlying districts proceeded without hindrance. The main line service was not interrupted, although there was a heavy fall of snow at Balclutha. Telegraphic communication was not affected throughout Otago and Southland. Mr J. S. Dick, secretary of the Automobile Association (Southland) said yesterday that rivers throughout the province were not in flood and that motor traffic had been proceeding in a normal manner. , In the Canterbury district he had heard that cars were getting through in spite of difficulties. Last night normal conditions existed in Southland’s country centres. In the Wyndham and Mataura districts, where heavy falls of snow occurred, most of the snow had been washed away by the rain. The falls around about Tuatapere, Otautau, Mossburn, Te Anau and Queenstown were very slight and did not in any way interfere with farming operations. COUNTRY CENTRES LIGHT SNOW AT WINTON. Early on Sunday morning a light fall of snow was experienced at Winton, and the whole district was under a blanket of white. During the day snow fell on several occasions, and there was a heavier fall on Sunday evening. —Winton correspondent. After a spell ■of cold weather with occasional showers, residents of Riverton upon raising the blinds on Sunday morning gazed upon a snow-covered earth, a heavy -fall having occurred during the night. The surrounding hills were heavily coated, indicating heavier fall inland. On Sunday snow fell at intervals. On the north side of the town the snow did not last long, but on the south side it was strongly in evidence. The gullies carried large quantities. Outside work will be brought to a standstill till better conditions prevail.—Riverton correspondent.