Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-09
An Abundance Of it in the Noun.
tains Of the Northern and
Middle Counties.
FROM TWO TO FIVE FEET Deep.
Southern Section Of the State Did Not
Fare so Well -CorrespOn.
dents Remarks.

According to bulletin Just issued
by the Utah section OF the L. S. depart.
ment OF agriculture the snow In the
mountains at the close OF January
ranged from two to 1--WE feet IN the
northern and middle counties. over
the southern counties there was practi-
cally no snow on the ground. The
greater portion Of the snow fell during
January and 1t IL well packed and
drifted In tn gulches and canyons The
snowfall in the northern part OF the
state was far above the average, ard
over the central counties the amount
was about normal for the last Of Jan
uary. a bountiful supply Of irrigation
water Is assured for the northern and
middle portions OF the state bu; there
viii be scarcity OF water over the
southern sections, unless heavy SHOWS
fall before the beginning Of the crop
season.
The following extracts from remarks
OF correspondents show the prevailing
conditions over the state
SALT LAKE WATERSHED.
Portage--The snow ia fairly we'll
| drfted, though 1t is generally light.
| COllinston-The snow Is well drlfted
| and packed solid. The outlook is better
| than for the past five years. Riverside
| More snow than for four years
| Thatcher-Snow IL considerably drlfted
la, ha "a -.
| solid and the ground Is In good C0ndi-
| ton to receive the water. Bear River
| City-More snow than for several years.
| Snowville--The snoN Is packed solid
and drifted we'll into the mountains.
Penrose-Drifted, but not very solid.
| Newton-The snow IL we'll drifted and
| packed In the hills Hyrum--The snow
| fall this month was above average, and
| ii Is I'm good condition. Paradse--Well
| drifted, but light. Smithfied- snow
| Is well drifted In the gulches and 1t Is
| pretty solid. Hyde Park-The early
snow Is we'll packed, but the late snow
| Is quite dry RichmOnd-The snow Is
loose but well drtted. Garden City
Snow we'll drifted In the mountains and
the water supply indicated Is above
| average. Randolph-Well drifted In the
\
light, though IL is we'll drift6d Ogden
The outlook is very favorable, though
the snow is not well packed. Uintah--
| light and loose. Hooper--The snow is
not drfted as usual Eden--The snow
is fairly we'll packed in the hills Pc.
terson-The snow is we'll packed and
drifted soldly in the ravlnes and hol.
lows, Morgan-Most of the snow Is well
packed. Blaine-There Is more snow III
the hills than for several years, Clear
] field--The snow Is considerably driftet
but not tightly packed yet. Syracuse
The snow is quite dry and Is moi
very well drfted as q rule, Kamas--
Snow very light and poorly dTifted II
the hills. Wanship-The snow Is nei'
ther packed nor drifted IN this locality
Coalville-Well packed; more than fol
years at this time of the winter Rock
port.-The snow Is well packed but Tho
ground is frozen solid. Peoa--ln gen
eral the snow Ia not any more packed
than Is usual at this time OF the winter
Marlon-The weather has been cold anC
the snow Is light. Prospects are rathel
poor. Hoytsvlle--The snow Is not 81
well drifted as II was at this time las
year. Henefer--The snowfall IN th'
mountains was light; and prospects arr
below the average. Taylorsvllle--Th'
gulches are drifted full and the earl!
snow Is well packed. Hunter--The snow
in the foothills II we'll packed and tn,
prospects are good for plenty Of wa
ter. Sandy--The snow IN the viclnlt!
is considerably drlfted though 1t 4
not very solid Draper-Farmers ar
encouraged over the condition and tn
amount Of snow Calders Park-Th
snow IN the nearby mountains Is YER
/ light and poorly drifted as a rule. Riv
erton-The snow is well packed gen
orally, though the fall was light. -
John-The snowfall this month exceed
any winter for great many years
Vernon--The snow IL packed hard. AM
Is well drifted. Salem--The snow {
packed about as much as usual In III
nelghboring hills. Goshen--The SNOW
IL very dry. hut we'll drlfted IN the hills
Lake shore-There was more snow fel
during this month than IN any Januar
for several years Payson--rhe snow l
light and Ia not very we'll packed o
! drifted. Spanish Fork--The snow |
above the average In amount. AND II |
quite well drlfted IN the mountains
Pleasant Grove--The snow Ia very light
but ls well drifted. The amount Ia IN
above the average for this time OF III
year. Charleston-'rhe snow In genera
Is packed solid but Is not we'll drlfted
Midway--The lnte SHOWS bring IN
amount up 10 the average. In tho val
ley there Ia moro snow than for sever