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Show KNOW MEASUREMENTS " ON MANTI NAT'L FOREST Ranger Wfflls Thursby reports th mow measurements on the mountain, March 1, a follows: Expermeit Station, 4 2 inches of beow containing 7 in. of water. Alpine Station, 6 2 inches of snow conlainitT. 15 in. of water 2.92 inches of precipitation at the Experiment Station and slightly over 3 inches at tne Alpine, fell during the month of February. Samples taken chow the soil to be wrll saturated with moisture, and not frozen, the thermometers registering "3 degrees frrr the first 6 to 12 inches of coil. Even though the total winters precipitation pre-cipitation does not equal last year's hi.nvy total. It is up to average. With the soil so thoroughly soaked, every thing points to a favorable season. Ranger OlieTton reports from Fair view nn average of 57 inches of snow with a water content of 14.95 Inches o:. the Cottonwood and Gooseberry drainages. |