Show Mountain Snows Are About Average Snow depth and water content of the snow pack are about average average average aver aver- age on the three measuring courses in Ephraim canyon according to a report leport issued by A. A Perry Plummer Plummer Plummer Plum- Plum mer officer in charge of the Great Basin Research Center U U. S. S Forest Forest Forest For For- est Service The report was issued after measurements were made on January 2 and compared with those made on Dec 30 1949 and with the time long-time average At the lower Oaks station th the I Isnow snow depth was less than a year ago but was slightly more than the time long-time average while the water content was considerably tess less than thana a year ago and somewhat less than average Unseasonably warm arm rains during November arc are probably the reason for the snow pack being be be- be low normal at the lower elevations Mr irr Plummer states The following tables give the complete picture of the moisture situation at all three stations Oaks Station Station Station- Elevation ft Jan 2 Dec 30 1951 1949 A Snow depth 1500 1850 1442 Water Vater content December precipe Headquarters Elev ft Snow depth 2733 2300 2548 Water Vater content I December Meadows Elev ft It Snow depth 3 34 17 l Water Vater content 1083 December The following table shows total precipitation for the year and place indicated 1950 1949 1949 A Oaks station 1872 2068 1989 Headquarters 2600 2951 2947 Meadows 2863 I I 0 |