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Show Heavy Snowfall Measured On December 23, 1970, John Esplin of the Soil Conservation Service and Ed Johnson, Forest Service, Ser-vice, made the first snow survey of the winter on the LaSal' Mountains recently. recent-ly. The upper course, at 9400', . had 38.5" of snow and 9.8" of water, white the lower course, at 8800' had 25.2" of sno wand 6.2" of water. This is the first time a survey has been made in December. The upper course cou-rse has 78 per cent and the lower course 90 per cent as much moisture as they had at the end of February Febru-ary last winter. This early ear-ly measurement indicates we will have a good supply sup-ply of water next spring. The next survey will be made the later part of February. |