THE SNOWSTORM.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 131, 1 September 1871, Page 5

THE SNOWSTORM.

On the evening of Monday last, between the hours of five and six, a great and sudden change took place in the weather, the rain at that time commencing to fall in such torrents as led to the anticipation of a general flood. About eleven o'clock, however, another change took place, and the rain, which had been falling soheavily, was suddenly converted into snow, which continue! to pour down through the entire nighty and with little interruption through* Tuesday and Wednesday also. As a' consequence the coach was considerably after its time on Tuesday, and made no effort to proceed any further that day. M»\ Nettlefold, the driver, speaks of the road between the Kyeburn Hotel and this town as being in some places

almost impassable, and of his having had some difficulty in finding the way. In one cutting the snow was nearly up to the horses' breasts, and he had as much as he was able to do in getting them through. On the portion of road between this place and Eden Creek the snow lay very deep, while at Eden Creek itself it is naving been over three feet and a half. This faL' has been very seasonable, and beyond a doubt the heaviest of the year, and will cause the water supply to be abunr dant for some time to come, and be the means of putting a stop to the present dull times. The coach left on Wednesday, but we have not heard whether or when it reached its destination.