Stormy Weather Abating

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31108, 11 July 1966, Page 1

Stormy Weather Abating

(Neu> Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, July 10.

Road, rail and air services which were disrupted by gales and driving rain at the start of the week-end improved today when the stormy weather abated.

Only State Highway No. 47, between Rangipo and the Chateau turn-off remained closed tonight The road, dosed on Friday afternoon because of muddy conditions on a stretch under reconstruction, is not expected to be opened until Tuesday.

the 40ft pole on which the antenna is mounted in an attempt to repair the damage, but the phenomenal strength of the wind forced him down. No further attempts were made to repair the antenna last night because of the considerable risk of serious injury to the technician.

Light snow fell for a short time on the Desert road this morning but caused no trouble to motorists. The road stayed open.

Lake Taupo has risen about 7in in level since the rain started but tonight the level was reported to be steady. The lake is posing no flood danger and before the rain was at a low level.

Winds gusting to 54 knots were recorded at Auckland Airport on Saturday. In the city the Auckland weather office registered a gust of 42 knots. TV Affected Gales on Mount Egmont yesterday snapped the antenna of the television translator serving North Taranaki in three places and prevented technicians from making repairs. In darkness early last night a technician climbed 15ft up