SNOW AND RAIN.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2028, 14 August 1920, Page 25 (Supplement)

SNOW AND RAIN.

WINTRY CONDITIONS BTJLE. *) Decidedly w*intry conditions have set in this week, and in many districts snow has fallen. Early this morning there was a slight fall of snow in the city,, but it soon disappeared. The Peninsula hills have caught the full force of a south-easter, and since Thursi day four inches of rain have been re« corded Ht Akaroa, the total for the month being 10 inches. Christchurch has missed this heavy fall, although so far August has been a particularly we* month, 1.703 in. having been registered. Snow set in early last evening aft Ashburton, and by, midnight the ground in tho sheltered parts was white. Owing to the wetness of the soil about Jin only covered tho ground at 9 a.m. to-day, but the indications then were for further occasional showers. The rainfall (including snow) to 9 a.m. was 43 points, making 329 points for the month. The barometer registered 29.83 deg., and 7 deg. of frost were recorded, Eeports from Springburn state that the snowfall is not heavy at the foothills,' where the depth is about ljin. But the fall on the hills is very heavy. The fall is reported to be practically general throughout the district. Snow also covers the upper levels of the Peninsula ranges. Suow has fallen at Kirwee, and is aJso*reported in most North Canterbury districts, although on the lower levels rain showers have prevented it from covering the ground. The back country districts, in some cases, are"well coated. At the Clarence Valley about nine inches were reported yesterday, and there were further snow showers.