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Show Ol1 Man Winter Is Here To Stay Awhile 1 How pleasant it would be to stay at home by the fire on these cold frosty mornings. Cleaning the frost off the wind shield of the car while it's still dark is a discouraging way to start the day's activities. For the period of Dec. 7th to 14th, high temperature recorded at the Panguitch station was 49" occurring on Monday Dec, 12. The low, a frigid 7 recorded on Friday, Dec. 9. "One hundredth of an inch of precipitation was measured. The flooding damage of the previous week's storm is still being investigated. Forest officers made aerial inspection where roads were washed out and made on the ground checks where possible. Mead- ow lands on the East Fork re-seeded during the 1966 field season were Inundated and covered with silt. Damage to the physical improvements roads, bridges, etc., and resource damage impaired wat ershed, stream changes ruined fish habitat, etc., on the East Fork alone will exce'ed $50,000. This storm is one for the record books in many ways. The Kaibab-Crofts field crews are currently hauling logs from the Blubber Creek Timber Sale. Hauling on this sale will be completed within a few days. The Company plans to haul the remainder of the Dave's Hollow sale logs within the month, weather permitting. |