Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-13
SNOWFALL suLLEriN.
v. s. Department o. Agriculture, 'ct
matoIoolcal Service, Weather
Bureau.
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derneath. In general the reports state
that the snow that fell during the
month had also been swept into the
conons and IL compact. The ground
is thoroughly saturated and many Of
the correspondents believe there IL
sufficient snow to assure q supply OF
water late into the summer. The
amount OF stored snow IL not consid-
cred excessive, but should conditions
favor the rapid melting OF the snow.
the run-off would probably be high,
because the ground il already
well filled and the obsorbtion would
be relatively small.
The average depth reported for the
Rio Grande watershed was about sew
enteen inches; the greatest depths
ave In the mountains OF Rio Arriba
and Taos counties. where It averages
from 80 to 40 inches. In the Sandia
Range the average is about twenty
inches: in the Wales Range twelve to
eighteen inches, aud In the Black
Range. about twenty inches. The
averages for the other watersheds
were. San Francisco. ella and MIN
bres, twenty-five inches, but the great
est depths of the drifts range. from
Ave to ten feet In the Tular0sa and
Mogollon mountains. draining into
the San Francisco river. The average
for the Canadian was about IA inches,
but In the extreme northern sections
there was but little snow. In the
Pecos and southeast the average was
over eight inches, varying. however,
from four inches to three feet.
The following notes IRE from the
reports OF correspondents.
San Juan Watershed and Northwest.
1umberton - NJ. A. Lucero - The
snow is evenly distributed and com
pact. oomheld-~Postmaster--Ther
IL no snow in the valley, but the
ground contains sufficient moisture
for the present. La Boca--S. B. Gar
cia--On surrounding mountains there
Is about two feet Of now Fort Win
gate-Post Surgeon-There Is still
some snow on north sides OF the hills.
The outlook for water supply Is good.
Rio oranda.
Fl Rito--P. Lopex-The snow 10
compact. In this immediate vicinity
the outlook for water supply Is not
very favorable. Gallinas - Gavlno
Chavez-The ground contains enough
moisture and there Is an abundance
Of snow In the mountains. assuring
sufficient water In the streams for
SONG time. TERRA Amrrilla--Post.
master-In this vicinity there IL a
scarcity Of snow and the water pros.
poets are not good. vallecitos--A. c.
Giron-A great deal Of snow has drift
ed teeosthos caaens. LlanO-Cosnelio
Maftines-There will be an abundance
OF water during the coming season.
Ojo Caliente--A. Joseph-ln the
mopntains, the n Ia compact, re-
manning ID. It fell during December
au4 January. which insures a good
supply OF water for the coming sen
son. Questa-A. j. Gomez--Snow Is
avenly distributed and there will be
plenty Of water until into June. Taos
b. G. Randall-The snow Is we'll
packed in the canons with lots OF ice
Under Il. There will be an abundance
Of water. Tres Piedras--Felix Grant
There IL plenty Of water in sight and
everything looks very promising for
the coming season. San Pedro-N. J.
S,rumquist--During February about
ten inches OF snow fell in the valleys
and foothills. and about twenty inch.
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