Show U 0 Snow and Water Content are Still Above Average FEBRUARY PRECIPITATION IS LIGHT IN MOUNTAIN AREAS Although February precipitation in n three key measuring stations in Ephraim Canyon was below below aver average average aver aver- age the snow depth is still above normal at two of the stations and water content is more than average at all three places This information was disclosed late ate last week by A. A Perry 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 Ephraim The measurements measurements mea- mea were made the first days in n March but were not compiled and released in time for last weeks week's paper sper The following table shows the March 1 snow depth water content and nd February precipitation at the three stations for 1949 1948 and also Iso the long time tUne average Oaks Station Elevation feet I 1949 1948 A Snow depth 2600 2767 Water Vater content Feb precipe El Elev v. v feet Snow depth Water content 1383 1000 1166 Feb Meadows Elev Kiev feet Snow depth Water Vater content 2485 1583 1861 Feb Final measurements for the seaon season season sea- sea son on are made on April 1 |