THE WEATHER

Otago Witness, Issue 4033, 30 June 1931, Page 48

THE WEATHER

SNOW IN THE CITY HEAVY FALL ON THE HILLS. There was a very light fall of snow in the early hours of Sunday morning, but the day proved flue, though dull, until late in the afternoon, when the sky again clouded over. Early in the evening there was a much heavier fall of snow, and the whole of the town and the surrounding hills received a coating of white, up to about four inches of snow lying on the hills. Motorists had considerable difficulty in negotiating the hill roads, and were found to be a necessity. It was reported that it was impossible to take a car over Lookout Point, and even the roads leading to Roslyn were scarcely negotiable. Several cars had narrow escapes from serious mishaps, and many skidded into the kerbs, damaging the wheels. The secretary of the Otago Motor Club (Mr W. F. Sutton) reported on Sunday night that the motor club’s patrol had beep busy near the Lipper Junction, where the road was in such a state that a number of cars had to be towed, for some distance. ' The barometer continued to rise throughout the day, and was steady at about 2!).75in in the evening. The weather cleared temporarily, but further falls of snow and sleet occurred during the night. . ■ For its duration the fall of snow on Sunday .night was one of the heaviest experienced in Dunedin for some time, and the flakes were of unusual size. The ground was covered to a depth of several inches.' and so thickly did the snow lie, even on the lower levels, that the practice of snowballing was freely indulged in by young people in various parts of the city.

CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH' ’AUCKLAND, June 28. Wintry weather prevailed at Auckland during the week end. A continuous strong breeze was blowing from the southwest, and occasional rain showers ..were experienced. After rising since Friday night, the barometer now registers 30.05 in. • WELLINGTON, June 28. The weather in Wellington for the week end was cold and clear. Saturday was sunny, but throughout most of the day there was a keen north-west wind. To-day the sky was cloudy and the tempdVature low. CHRISTCHURCH, June 28. Pollowing a wild storm in the early hours, Saturday was fine and bright, with a very hard frost at night,, 15.4 degrees being recorded. Tliis morning was dull and cold, and at 1 p.m. rain set in, and continues. The barometer has little movement, the reading being 28.85 in.“