Snow readings for January 31st

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
News Release

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Snow depth and water content are normal for this time of year according to measurements taken today at area snow survey stations. In the last two weeks, 31 mm of precipitation has fallen, resulting in an average increase of 3.0 cm of water content within the snow pack since the January 16 snow survey.

The NBMCA will continue with its bi-weekly monitoring of the snow pack throughout the winter and spring of 2012 as part of the flood forecasting and warning program. 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 January 31, 2012
44.8 cm

Current Average Water Equivalence for January 31, 2012
10.0 cm

Average Snow Depth for January 31, 2011
35.8 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for January 31 since 1988
55.4 cm in 2006

Lowest recorded snow depth for January 31 since 1988
0 cm (1998, 2007)

Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River, Corbeil)

Current Average Snow Depth for January 31, 2012
43.1 cm
Current Average Water Equivalence for January 31, 2012
7.3 cm

Average Snow Depth for January 31, 2011
45.7 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for January 31 since 1987
71.1 cm in 2001

Lowest recorded snow depth for January 31 since 1987
14.2 cm (1988)

Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Wasi River, Chisholm)

Current Average Snow Depth for January 31, 2012
44.4 cm

Current Average Water Equivalence for January 31, 2012
9.2 cm

Average Snow Depth for January 31, 2011
46.0 cm

Highest recorded snow depth for January 31 since 2007
53.3 cm (2009)

Lowest recorded snow depth for January 31 since 2007
24.9 cm (2008)

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 ensure the environmental health of the region’s watershed. The NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.

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