IS THIS DECEMBER?

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 31, 8 December 1944, Page 5

IS THIS DECEMBER?

UNREASONABLE WEATHER

FROSTS AND HAILSTORMS

The sudden fall in temperature since, the opening of the last month in 1944 has led to widespread conjecture as to whether we are actually approaching Christmas 9 or in reverse gear and slipping back into the icy grip of i'Okl Man Winter once more. The traditional sunny weather which the. Bay of Plenty has been justly lamed for in the approach to Christmas, lias been conspicuous by its absence and in common with other parts of New Zealand, the wintry squalls which have, been so prevalent are hustling us back into winter wrappings, and open iires. Heavy falls of hail have been experienced on the though the town managed to keep up its reputation by diverting them on their-ap-proach to 'ianeatua and Waimana, where they brooded above the landscape in sullen black masses for the better part of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Whakatane however } has not been spared the light frost which occurred on Tuesday morning, and was hinted at again on Wednesday, first thing. The according to our staif weather prophet is not a pleasan# one, the greatest lactor in the unsettled' nature of the weathei being, as he says due to local bowling fraternity refusing to be stampeded in the lace of a normally healthy downpour.