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Show Snow Conditions Are Near Normal Advices from the Manti National Forest offices a Ephraim and where a close check is being kept on the snow measurements at the Experiment! Experi-ment! and Alpine stations, indicate that conditions are not far from normal nor-mal as compared with previous years. The water content is slightly below the' average for the past four vears. but it is ponsprvjitivplTr "ho. lieved that the late snows will bring the snowfall and water content up to a close average. sumr ry of the snow fall and water contents for both the Experiment and Alphine stations sta-tions for the past four years, and which is given below, should dispense all fear of a "dry" summer: Experiment Station Depth of Water Year Snow Content 1923 46 in. 10.41 in. 1924 28 in. 5.05 in. 1925 40 in. 10.00 in. 1926 34 in. 6.05 in. Alpine Station ' Depth of Water Year Snow Content 1923 53 in. 16.00 in. 1924 32 in. 8.00 in. 1925 46 in. 13.00 in. 1926 41 in 10.06 in. The snows, the report says, is well drifted and fairly well packed, especially es-pecially in the higher ranges and if the usual snows and storms come in February and March, 1926 will be fully up to the average. |