FALL OF SNOW

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1930, Page 5

FALL OF SNOW

HEAVY AT MASTERTON. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) ...WELLINGTON July 28. •A heavy fall of snow was experienced at M,asterton this morning ,and the town and country is covered in a white mantle inches deep. During the night snow, hail and rain fell, and the wind blew with hurricane force at times. CANTERBURY WHITE. SIX INCHES IN CHRISTCHURCH. ' CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. Heavy snow fell over many parts of North Canterbury during the night, and Christchurch awoke this morning 1 to find the streets and gardens covered with six inches. Lake Coleridge power and telegraphs are not affected, though there are minor interruptions to power in the suburbs. AT OAMARU. OAMARU, July 28. The heaviest snowfall for ten years was experienced at Oamaru last night. About three inches was on the ground this morning. The weather is now fine ' and sunny. AT TAUMARANUL TAUMARANUi, July 28. With the exaction of a few occasional flakes the first flakes of snow since July, 1918, occurred in Taumnranui this morning. The weather yesterday was bitterly cold and at four o’clock, this morning snow began to fall. At daybreak there were two inches of snow on the higher levels round the town and over an inch in the main street. The snow continued to fall until nine o’clock, when the sun broke through. BREAK IN POWER LINE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. The average fall of snow was two inches, with deep accumulation in valleys. The biggest local power failure caused by the fall of show was the breaking of the power line between Heathcote and Lyttelton. It was broken at 4 a.m. The break interfered with the working of various engineering shops in Lyttelton, with the working of electric cranes on the wharves, and with ordinary domestic supply. Work was seriously retarded till the break was repaired at 11.43. / Telegraphic communication between Christchurch and the West Coast broke down in the night and messages had to be despatched via Blenheim. AT HAWERA. HAWERA, July 28. Snow, mixed with hail, which fell evernight mantled the surrounding countryside this morning to a depth of several inches in places. Light snow, insufficient to settle appreciably, was experienced at Hawera, and as late as eleven this morning, faintly discernible , flakes descended over the town through wintry sun- i shine, j The visitatißir at Hawera is the first for 33 years. SNOW" AT* AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, July 28. . Following a furious thunderstorm early this morning the weather to-day was phenomenally cold and snow fell on the top of the Waitakere Ranges and a few flakes were seen in the city. It is over thirty years since Auckland saw snoAV, and many people refused to believe it had fallen in the city. At it had fallen in the city. At nine o’clock the thermometer stood at 46. AT PAHIATUA. PAHIATUA, July 28. A heavy fall of snow, the first for many years, this morning continued for some time. Snow also fell at Pongaroa.