Show Snowfall Brightens POOl POOl- Water Picture I Snowfalls Tuesday night I and Wednesday morning bri- bri brightened brightened somewhat a poor water picture painted by Soil Conservation Service officials 13 following a snow survey Monday Mon Mon- Monday day and Tuesday EARLY REPORTS coming In indicated that some of the higher elevations had I ed as much as a foot of snow mow Paradise Park showed sev- sev seven seven en inches ot of snow and 7 of an inch ot of moisture com com- compared pared with 41 inches of snow and inches of water in 1962 In 1961 consider considered d a adry adry dry year seven inches ot of moi- moi moisture moisture sture was reported The 15 year average is 87 inches Upp Upper r Course I at an elevation of feet has only 3 inches of snow with 4 inches of water as compared with 38 Inches of snow and 3 inches of water In 1962 and 27 17 inches of y water in 1961 The year IS-year average on this course is 81 inches of water The rain gage reading shows only 14 inches of moi- moi moisture moisture sture has fallen since October 26 1962 at this course Middle course at feet elevations elevation has no snow this year In 1962 at this tim time there were 34 inches of snow with 66 inches of wa- wa water water ter and in 1961 there was 12 inches of water The year 15 average is 60 inches of water for this course Lower course at feet has 1 inch of snow with 2 Inches of water this year ear as compared with 36 inches of snow in 1962 with 78 inches of water and andin andin in 1961 there was 10 inch of water The year 15 average for this course Is 48 Inches of water Continued on page 8 Snowfall Continued from from page 1 Julius Park at feet elevation has 9 0 inches of snow with 13 inches of wa wa- water tel ter as compared with 44 in in- in inches ches of snow and inches water In 1962 and 61 inches of water in 1961 This is a fairly new course so there is no time longtime average M MOSEY MOUNTAIN at feet elevation shows 8 Inches of af snow with 12 inches of water this year as compared ed cd with 39 inches of snow with 86 inches of water in 1962 and 39 inches of water in 1961 The time longtime aver aver- average age for this course is 77 inches of water The catch lit at ParadIse Park was 3 inch of moisture durin during the past month and 5 5 inch at Julius Park In an ordinary year 60 to 65 percent of OUr snow and JuJu u ary 1 1 Very little moisture came during January how how- however ever and the ground was dry when winter started due to the lack of af fall moisture THE SNOW survey on courses w was s made by Keith Lemon of the Soil Conservation Service and Lamar Bisel of the Forest Service Surveys at Paradise Park Julius Park and Mos Mos- Mosby Mosby by were made made- by Mr Lemon and Val Simpson District Ranger for the Forest Ser Ser Ser- Service vice Mr Simpson reports report they saw seven head of elk en en- route and he is wondering what these animals would find to eat next summer un un- un unless less there is 15 a great change in the moisture situation This Is the first time in the recollection of local em- em employees that they have been able to make the snow mow sur- sur surveys surveys veys in a pickup truck at this time of year In other years it has always been necessary to use the snow machine and snow shoes surveyors said |