SNOWFALL

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1932, Page 4

SNOWFALL

EXPERIENCED IN CANTERBURY (Per Press Association— Copyright.) 'OHR TSTCHURGH, Aug. 5. A heavy fall of snow occurred in Lyttelton last night. Nearly three inched of snow lay on the wharves at 11.30 p.m., and the snow was still falling.-heavily there. All oyer North Canterbury, from Hawardlen up to Kaikoura, th.re has been snow, or very cold rain. Five or six inches Of enow lay on the ground -at. Hiawarden last night. On Banks Peninsula also the storm'has been severe, with a bitterly cold wind raging, and much snow, is anticipated that the main ■ Akaroa Road will hfe impassable this morning. Christchurch yesterday escaped without snow, but the weather last night was vary cold, with, a biting; south-weist wind and occasional showers. '■ -y ■ ’ ':< GREYMOUTH, August 6. . ; There was a considerable fall Vcf snow throughout the Grey District; yesterday. The fall in the Grey Valley varied from'two td fix inches in depth;. There was also .’a ’ slight' powdering of snow in Greymouth.- \ > HEAVY FALL IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. ’ The heaviest fhll I 'of snow for soittS ; years was experienced overnight and covered the ground inches deep, thila, morning. There was a further heavy fall at nine o’clock, and indications are that more will follow. •