FALLS OF SNOW

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 September 1936, Page 4

FALLS OF SNOW

GENERAL IN SOUTHLAND.

INVERCARGILL, Friday,

Four days of rough weather were followed to-day by falls of snow in Invercargill and in the country, but it soon disappeared in the city. A strong wind blew all day, and it was very cold for this time of the year. There was l a light coating of snow on the ground at mid-day, and more fell late this afternoon. Reports from country districts indicate that the snow was general throughout the province. The weather has broken at a bad time for farmers, as the lambing season has begun. Snow started at Mossburn and Lumsden at about 7 o’clock this, morning, and there were 3 inches on the ground this evening. A sharp frost was experienced in those districts last night. The conditions in Invercargill had improved this evening.—(P.A.)

FALL IN DANNEVIRKE REGION.

DANNEVIRKE, This, Day,

After a week of tempestuous weather Southern Hawke’s Bay, from Woodville to Takapau, experienced a very hedVy snowfall last night about 8.30. It continued' most of the night and in Dannevirke five inches of snow were lying on the ground, while it is probably heavier in the surrounding country. As lambing is in full twing the visitation is most inopportune. Telephone lines in the district are all disorganised so it is impossible at present to obtain information as to how the flocks fared.

The weather is now fine, though there is a possibility of further snow. — (P.A.) SNOWY MANTLE AT MARTON. MARTON, This Day. Following a brief but intense electrical disturbance at 11 o’clock last night, accompanied by a violent hailstorm, the temperature dropped sharply as the weather whipped to the south, snow falling at midnight, but it cleared early this morning. However, the fall recommenced and daybreak revealed a snowy mantle an inch deep in Marten. Despite its sodden state the ground after a week’s rain quickly thawed. Reports from upeountry this morning state that it is still snowing thickly and that it is two inches deep at Hunterville township. The hills are deeply covered and there are no indications yet of the effect on lambing which is now in full swing. The severity of the weather change may be gauged from .the fact that no snow lay at Marton following the last general storm. —(P.A.)

WELLINGTON HILLS COVERED. WELLINGTON, This Day. The culmination of the present cold snap was reached last night when there was a considerable fall of snow on all the hills around Wellington. Some showers of snow fell in Petone and on the low levels further up the Hutt Valley. The fall on the hills was much more extensive, and reached lower levels than is, usually the case when periodically Wellington has snow.—(P.A.) CONDITIONS IN MASTERTON. Snow commenced to fall in Masterton abbut 3 o’clock, and-continued at intervals during the morning, though the sun shone occasionally. The hills surrounding Masterton are covered in a thick mantle, while similar conditions were in evidence in gardens and paddocks in Masterton.