Snow readings for February 15th

North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority
News Release

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The water content within the snow pack throughout the watershed is close to normal for this time of year. Localized readings see North Bay having slightly above water content while the Corbeil Conservation Area and Shirley Skinner Conservation Area’s water content is slightly below normal.

It is still early in the season to predict spring runoff. Weather over the next six weeks will determine the impact of spring runoff to area water bodies and ground water resources.

The NBMCA will continue with its bi-weekly monitoring of the snow pack throughout the winter and spring of 2012. Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed. Data for the season can be found on the NBMCA website at www.nbmca.on.ca.


Former Northeast Mental Health Centre (Chippewa Creek, North Bay)

Current Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2012
45.4 cm (101.4% of normal)

Current Average Water Equivalence for February 15, 2012
11.6 cm (107.9% of normal)

Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2011
44.5 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for February 15 since 1988
75.2 cm in 2001

Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River, Corbeil)

Current Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2012
42.2 cm (92.8% of normal)

Current Average Water Equivalence for February 15, 2012
8.4 cm (86.3% of normal)

Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2011
56.3 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for February 15 since 1987
71.6 cm in 2001

Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Wasi River, Chisholm)

Current Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2012
43.6 cm (101.9% of normal)

Current Average Water Equivalence for February 15, 2012
9.2 cm (94.2% of normal)

Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2011
55.9 cm

The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA’s 10 member municipalities. A non-profit organization, the NBMCA works closely with the public to balance human needs with the environmental needs of the region’s watershed. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.

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