THE COLD SNAP

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3109, 13 June 1917, Page 4

THE COLD SNAP

Tho biting southerly gale abated a little of its vigour yesterday, but tho wind was still strong:', and rain fell olf and on all day, lightening occasionally to a iino drizzle. . Heavy floods are reported from the East Coast of the North Island. Present indications, states tho official forecast, are for high and equally eouth-easterly winds in and northward of Cook Strait, with strong north-easterlies elsewhere. Dull and stormy weather is to Iμ expected, with vain probable generally. The barometer will record a temporary Tise in the north soon, but; the glass is falling in tho south.

Tho wintry weather which lias prevailed in Wellington during tho past few days has not been experienced to anything like the same extent in tho military camps. At Trenthain thero has b(>™ heavy i-aiti.- but the bitterly cohl wiml was" absent. In the Wiiirarapa. there was only a misty drizzle, during yesterday, and tho temperature was much warmer than that of Wellington. This fact was noticed by passengers on last night's train from Mosterton. As tho sea was approached the bite in the air was moro pronounced, and after passing Petono tlio full force of the wind was felt, the spray dashing against the carriage windows at several points. This train was half an hour late in reaching the city, and passengers for the south boat had no time to waste.