HEAVY SNOW.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 522, 3 August 1932, Page 7

HEAVY SNOW.

First Fall Experienced in City. BACK COUNTRY COATED. Snow fell in the city for half an hour this morning. From ten minutes before 12 o’clock until twenty minutes after, it whitened the tops of stationary cars and turned the roofs of buildings into Christmas card pictures. By 12.20, however, the light sprinkling on the roads had melted into slush, and all that remained of the fall was fast melting snow on buildings, and a light coating on the green grass around the Godley Statue. Snow also fell in the country. After heavy rain overnight, heavy snow commenced to fall at Springfield at 5.30 a.m. this morning. In spite of the wet ground the snow settled early, and in a short time there was 3, two-inch coating on the hills and flat. Snow was still falling heavily early this afternoon.

Snow commenced to fall heavily at Akaroa at about 9 o’clock this morning, the flakes being large. The weather was still cold and threatening. A report ffom Le Bons Bay stated that there were at least three inches on the Long Bay Road. At the Ilill Top snow began to fall at 9 o’clock, easing off shortly after noon, when there was about half an inch on the road. It is expected that if the fall continues, conditions will be perfect for ski-ing on the slopes above the hotel. Last Sunday about 100 winter sports enthusiasts made the trip. Heavy Falls. Yerv heavy snow commenced to fall at Ha warden at 11 o’clock this morn ing, and early this afternoon it was still snowing. The weather was overcast and it appeared as if the fall would continue. Following heavy rain snow began to fall at Oxford at 9 o’clock, and at noon was still coming down very thickly, lying an inch in depth on the ground. Leeston also experienced a heavy snowfall round about 10 o’clock, but early this afternoon it had eased off and did not appear likely to continue.

A mixture of snow and rain fell during the morning at Ashburton, but the weather showed signs of clearing up this afternoon, though it was still cold, with intermittent falls of sleet.

At Rangiora, snow commenced to fall at noon, and continued for about an hour. A light covering rested on the ground when the fall ceased.