Latest snow readings from the Conservation Authority
Saturday, March 02, 2013 by: Kate Adams
North Bay Mattawa Conservation Authority News Release
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Recent snow and rain have brought the area snow pack and water content levels to above normal conditions. Both snow depth and water content have increased, with the Corbeil Conservation Area seeing the deepest snow and most water content. The largest increases came to the North Bay Golf and Country Club, with an increase in 14 cm in snow and 7.3 cm of water content since February 13, 2013.
The NBMCA will continue with its bi-weekly monitoring of the snow pack throughout the winter and into spring of 2013. Data for the season can be found on the NBMCA website at www.nbmca.on.ca.
North Bay Golf and Country Club (Chippewa Creek, North Bay)
Current Average Snow Depth for March 1, 2013
60.1 cm (127% of normal)
Current Average Water Equivalence for March 1, 2013
15.5 cm (127% of normal)
Average Snow Depth for March 1, 2012
68.0 cm
Highest recorded snow depth for March 1 since 1988
95.3 cm in 1997
Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River, Corbeil)
Current Average Snow Depth for March 1, 2013
65.1 cm (134% of normal)
Current Average Water Equivalence for March 1, 2013
14.4 cm (144% of normal)
Average Snow Depth for March 1, 2012
56.5 cm
Highest recorded snow depth for March 1 since 1987
98.6 cm in 1997
Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Wasi River, Chisholm)
Current Average Snow Depth for March 1, 2013
56.4 cm (119% of normal)
Current Average Water Equivalence for March 1, 2013
11.8 cm (107% of normal)
Average Snow Depth for March 1, 2012
59.2 cm
Highest recorded snow depth for March 1 since 2006
59.2 cm in 2012
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, 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, members of Conservation Ontario.
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