Show Above Snow Snows Is s Reported B By Y Research Center r Snow depths and water content in in three climatic stations at d different different differ differ- ferent fer- fer ent elevations in Ephr Ephraim im canyon are well above average but in tho the higher elevations are not as great as on Jan 30 last year These facts acts are disclosed in a report just issued by A. A Perry Petry Plummer of the he Great Basin Research Center U. U J. J S. S Forest Service Measurements are arc made the last of each month December through March arch and the observations have been going on for many years The January measurements show that proportionately more snow has fallen alien at the lower elevations than is is usual At the highest water content of the snow is considerably considerably considerably con con- under that for 1949 but prospects for a good wa water r supply appear promising for this time of year if snowfall during February and March is normal At all three stations the January 1950 precipitation tion was considerably considerably consider consider- ably greater than that for January 1949 and far above above- above the long time average In fact i in all the years or record keeping the January 1950 precipitation has been exceeded only once at the Oaks station twice at the Meadows station and four times at the headquarters The following tables show the snow measurements water content and January precipitation for the three stations for Jan 30 1950 and the same date in 1949 and the average average average aver aver- age over a long period of years Oaks Station Elevation ft 1950 1949 Av Snow depth 2243 Water Vater content Jan Headquarters Elev ft Snow depth W Water ter c content 1117 1200 1 Jan 4 Meadows Elev ft It Snow depth Water Vater content 1525 1930 1310 Jan The report listed the January precipitation at Ephraim as 74 of an inch as compared with 80 for Jan 1949 and a January average of 75 inch over a long period Average mean temperature for the past month here in the valley was as compared with 87 for January January January Jan Jan- uary 1949 and a average over overa a period of years |