Show WATER ATER IN STATE FEARED ED Winter Precipitation Far Below Be low Normal Prof George Prof George Clyde Says SaysA A serious water shortage In Utah looms as the result of subnormal winter win ter precipitation according to Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor lessor George D. D Clyde of the Utah State Agricultural college experiment station While Professor Clyde fears a water shortage J. J Cecil Alter local meteorologist meteor meteor- says there is no immediate cause for alarm concerning the water situation Mr Alter said that the average pre pie in Utah is about 60 or 65 per cent normal but that there still is a chance that there may be six inches more of precipitation during March April and May Professor Clyde said the snow cover er on Mt Logan cast east of or Cache valley generally accepted as a yardstick yardstick yard yard- stick for lor the state is only third one normal He added that the snow cover in ill Cache valley during the winter win ter totaled only 55 Inches Mr Alter said every precaution should be made against water vater waste and advises farmers to irrigate as soon as possible He also announced that we may have an extreme wet season which will remedy the situ situ- The precipitation in Salt Lake val val val- Icy ley Is below that of or last year ear but much above c that of 1928 The normal normal nor nor- mal precipitation for lor Salt Lake vat val alley ley at U this s time Ume should be inches but the actual depth is 61 Inches niches Mr AI Alter r said that there is an average of or 38 inches of snow on the ground at Brighton compared with 67 inches at this time last year The water content Is 85 inches compared with inches last year ear |