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Show SNOW DEPTH INCREASING IN BEAVER MTNS. . Water content of snow in the Beaver Mountains is higher than at this time last year, higher high-er than the nine-year average, but still below the peak year of 1952, it was revealed today by the Soil Conservation Service. The'S C S completed their second sec-ond 1956 survey .this week, and released the following report. Merchant Valley Inches Inches March 1 Snow . Water 1956 37.6 12.3 1955 39.3 10.1 Average (9-yr.) .... 36.2 9.5 1952 (highest recorded) 62.2 18.3 Otter Lake 1956 57.6 15.3 1955 44.3 12.8 Average (8-yr) .... 50.6 13.9 1952 79.6 24.4 Big Flat 1956 64.7 18.3 1955 54.9 1G.3 Average (7-yr) .... 55.7 15.2 1952 95.1 27.5 |