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Show Snow and Water Supply Jor 1940 As a general rule the supply of moisture for the coming year begins be-gins accumulating on our water shed about the Iirst or iNovemuei. This year the supply, at least of snow on the ground, is far below that of the average year m this section. During the recently completed com-pleted survey of the weather stations sta-tions on the mountains above Ephraim Ranger Wells Thursby and party found the snow cover and water content at the stations to be as shown in the following table, which also lists the comparative com-parative data for the two preceding preced-ing years: Oaks Station 1937 .79 inches precipitation for November; no snow on the ground. . .... 1938 2.17 inches precipitation 'or November; snow on ground in patches. . . 1939No precipitation for November; No-vember; no snow on ground. Great Basin Experiment Station 1937 1.20 inches precipitation or November. Depth of snow on the ground 6.92 inches, with a water content of 1.96 inches. 1938 2.96 nches precipitation for November. Depth of snow on the ground 12.23 inches, with a water content of 2.88 inches. 1939 .51 inches precipitation for November. Trace of snow on the ground. Meadows Station 1937 Depth of snow on the ground 13 inches with a water content of 2.83 inches. 1938 Depth of snow on tie ground 17.66 inches with a water content of 4.88 inches. 1939About 2 inches of loose snow on the ground containing .30 inches of water. It can be readily seen from the above comparative figures that the present snow and water supply sup-ply on the watersheds is quite de- flThe' Ephraim-Orangeville road is in good condition onto the top of the mountain. |