Mild weather and rainfall reduces area snow depth

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
News Release

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The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) released the current snow pack information for the North Bay area today as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.

"Last week's mild weather and rainfall reduced the snow depth in the area. Although snow depths are below normal for this time of year, water content remains slightly above normal. Close attention is being given to the soil conditions and the soil's ability to absorb water from future snow melt and rain" explains Susan Brownlee, Regulations Officer for the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority.

The NBMCA will continue with its bi-weekly monitoring of the snow pack throughout the spring of 2010.

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Current Average Snow Depth for February 2, 2010
33.9 cm (84 % of normal)

Current Average Water Equivalence for February 2, 2010
10.9 cm (122 % of normal)

Average Snow Depth for February 2, 2009
49.1 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for February 2 since 1988
67.8 cm in 2001

Lowest recorded snow depth for February 2 since 1988
9.1 cm in 2008

Corbeil Conservation Area

Current Average Snow Depth for February 2, 2010
38.7 cm (92 % of normal)

Current Average Water Equivalence for February 2, 2010
8.4 cm (110 % of normal)

Average Snow Depth for February 2, 2009
60.5 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for February 2 since 1987
71.1 cm in 2001

Lowest recorded snow depth for February 2 since 1987
14.2 cm in 1988

Shirley Skinner Conservation Area

The Shirley Skinner Conservation Area was added as an NBMCA snow monitoring station in 2007 in order to better understand the Wasi watershed and better represent the entire NBMCA jurisdiction. As the NBMCA has less than five years worth of data at this location, no comparisons can be calculated at this time.

Current Average Snow Depth for February 2, 2010
33.5 cm

Current Average Water Equivalence for February 2, 2010
8.3 cm

Average Snow Depth for February 2, 2009
53.3 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. The NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.

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