Show MOUNTAIN SNOWS ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE GREATEST DEFICIENCY FOUND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS Snow depth and water content conten on the measuring courses east of Ephra Ephraim m were only slightly below the long time average when the the January 1st measurements measurements measure measure- measures ments s were made it is shown in a report just issued by the Great Basin Research Center of the U. U S. S Forest Service APerry A A. Perry P Plummer 1 u m m mer c r officer in charge The follo following ving tables tell the story of the snow conditions at atthe atthe the three stations All measurements measurements measurements measure measure- ments are in inches Oaks Station Elev ft 1953 1952 A Snow depth 1800 1572 Water Vater Content 3 36 Dec Headquarters Elev ft Snow depth 2430 2647 Water Vater content 1367 5 89 Dec precipe Meadows l Elev ft Snow depth 2883 Water Vater content 2367 1001 Dec eo December precipitation is of course for Dec 1952 in the first column and for Dec 1951 in the second column With the heavy storm of V Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- ed- ed being general over the mountains and valleys it is thought the mountain snows may now be about average at all elevations |