A COLD SNAP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 133, 7 June 1937, Page 8

A COLD SNAP

Snow On Wellington Hills CLEAR SKY YESTERDAY 1 Per Tress Association. J WELLINGTON, June G. Wellington experienced a real cold snap during the week-end. Saturday morning’s light westerly changed to south, bringing colder temperatures and light rain. In the afternoon there were sleet showers and a Jigm fall of snow which continued for about an hour. The Tinakori and Northland hills were coated in a ’white mantle which, however, disappeared with subsequent rain. The night was clear and cold, and to-day was clear and sunny with a marked drop in temperature after sunset. SOUTHLAND CONDITIONS HEAVY SNOW AT LUMSDEN [ Per Press Association. 1 INVERCARGILL, June 6. Bitterly cold weather, with snow in some parts, has been experienced in Southland since Friday. There were eight inches of snow at Lumsden yesterday morning, one car being Ack in in the main street of the townsnip. There was over a foot of snow on the road between Lumsden and Five Rivers and the road to Queenstown was blocked at Athol. Gore and district were also covered with snow yesterday. There has been practically no snow in Invercargill, the weather yesterday afternoon being fine enough, although cold and stormy, for Rugby and hockey to be played. To-day the weather is still extremely cold and boisterous.