Show I Mountain fountain Snows Are AreNow AreNow Now Above Normal Snow tV measurements made by the Gr Great at Basin Research Center U. U S. S Forest Service on March 30 show that snow now depth and water content at the upper elevations of Ephraim Canyon are above normal This is the first time ime the snow depth and water conent content content con- con tent ent have been reported above normal since ince the beginning of the snow storage storage storage stor stor- age last fall Measurements were made by jy A. A Perry Plummer and Howard I I W. W Lull The following table shows the depth and water content on March 30 at lit two vo stations March precipitation and th the figures for last year and for a longtime long- long h. h T a time Tnie fi i average Great Basin Station Elevation ft This Last Year Year Snow depth Water Vater content 1700 1300 1550 March precipitation Meadows Station Ele ft Snow Water Vater content 2333 2533 2096 March precipitation The March 30 measurements complete complete complete com com- the snow surveys for the 1947 48 8 season Results of this last survey were vere sent to the Division of Irrigation at Logan to be used in making the forecast of water supplies for Utah Continued on page 8 r. r h f MOUNTAIN 1 SNOWS NOW r ABOVE NORMAL a I Continued from page 1 This TIllS forecast based on snow survey surveys I covering some 85 snow courses spread w over the state will be issued shorty after April 1 Copies of the forecasts forecast j may be obtained by writing to th ft Division of Irrigation College Hill J i Box D Logan Utah I J J |