Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-12
PLENTY OF SNOW IN
THE RIO GRANOE
WATERSHED
Conditions Thus Far PropitiouS
For the Coming Season Says
Government Snowfall Bull
letin.
nocal Office. United states Weather
Bureau.)

Burcau.)
Santa Fc. n. NJ. Jan. 10-ThC
snowfall during October averaged
nearly 6 inches for the territory as q
whole, although IL was mostly con-
fined 10 the northern stations, ana 70
the higher mountain districts During
November the average fall was ~
Inches, the greater portion Of which
occurred over the eastern and SOUTH
ern counties. while during December
the fall was generally light, averaging
less than 3 Inches Tor the territory
Nearly Il month Of comparatively
warm weather elapsed between the
first general snow storm and that OF
November. and like conditions existed
before the storm OF the last Of De-
cember. hat ~ the first OF December
being mostly rain. Thus all the lower
levels, valleys and plains lost their
snow IA each instance before more
came and AT tho close Of December lit
tic remained in the southern or cen
trail counties, or over the lower levels
In the northern counties. This snow
fall, however, has mostly been alb
aorbed, moisture Is abundant and
streams arc flowing freely.
The higher levels and mountain dis
tricts OF southern Colorado and north
ern New Mexico, at the headwaters OF
the san Juan, AnimaS aud Rio Grande
generally report a good depth of snow
which Is evenly distributed, and that
& ii about the same as last year II
IS. however, rather loose. and not 80
well drifted and packed into the deep
canyons and timber belts as II was last
year. IN the central and southwest
mountain districts the precipitation
has been largely rain 80 that the
stored depth or snow, even on the
higher mountains, Is not great. as a
rule. And. while moisture Is abund-
int due to generous rains, the need OF
more nov Is apparent. The eastern
slope generally has had rather light
snowfall IN the higher districts and the
stored depth Is small. greater, how
ever. near the Colorado line than on
the lower reaches Of the Sangre de
.ririus IN the Captain and Sacramento
mountains the depths are also much
less han last year and the outlook ls
not encouraging. although soil mois-
lure is abundant and the water sup
ply IS good at present.
The follCwibg notes are from the re-
ports Of correspondents.
a Juan Watershed and Northwest.
Pagosa Junction, colorado-W. Ia
briskle-Thirteen inches OF snow oc-
CURED October ~, 1905, but soon
melted ana little snow fell afterward
until the close Of December. lgnacio
Colorado ~ II. l., Hall-There Is a
depth Of 80 inches at an altitude Of
5000 feet. IL il evenly distributed
The depth thus far II about the same
rs at a corresponding date last year.
Edith-Postmaster-There IS a depth
OF about 10 Inches at an altitude Of
5000 feet, somewhat more than at a
corresponding date last year, Rosa
H. A. Ca%ndelaria-At an altitude Of
about 1000 feet there Is a depth Of 6
inches. but none occurred during De-
at the village, Fruitland-
cyril James Collyer-There Is a
depth OF IL inches at an altitude Of
q, 900 feet which appears less than at
q like time last year Gallup-E.
Quinn-At an altitude OF $500 feet
there is a depth OF about as inches.
the same, as last year, II lies evenly
Ramah-Giles Master-There is a
OF 4 inches al an altitude of
: 900 feet but much more Will be res
to MI the reservoirs of the
nuni river.
Rio Crandc.
conejos. Colo.-C. y. sampson
Is a depth OF 80 inches at an al
titude OF II 900 feet. somewhat less
than at a corresponding date last
IL IL drifted and compact ana
the present outlook for water supply
is good. Chama-George Huth-At an
altitude Of 5000 feet the depth is fully
40 inches and we have - inches at the
village, about the same as last year,
although the snow Is stlll loose. El
Nado-Burns-Biggs L. Co,-Thoro Is a
OF IA inches at an altitude of
$500 feet. Gallina-GAVinn
q Hhux gg- 1lhnFE liz IA H.Rfh aF Hhamf IN
inches az an altitude of 7,000 feet.
Naileciios-A. C. Giron-There are ,
inches IN the valley and 8 inches In
the nearby mountains O1o Caiicnte
"A. Joseph-We have a depth OF rs
at an altitude Of about 5000
feet. which IS probably "a inches less
at a corresponding date last
year. The snow e. drifted into canyons
and Is compact Red River-R W
Pcnn-Wc have a depth of Is Inches
al an altitude of 5000 feet. about the
same AS last year 10 Is evenly distrib-
uted but loose; tho outlook for water,
however, ls good. Espanola-A. J
Abbott Jr-The snow a. deep Ia the
higher mountains and o. evenly distri-
buted. but loose. ilahart-W- III
HouEh-A depth of 4 inches prevails
al an altitude OF about 1000 feet.
Hlund-Marun Hart-There Is a depth
~ s inches at am altitude OF about
S o feet II b. somewhat drifted on
the mountains. many places 3 20 4 feet
in denth and the ground Is saturated
with water
san Francisco. ella and Nilmhrcs.
Cooks-Charles Poc-At an altitude
81 about s.5oe feet there are . inches
Heavy SNOW occurred on the 1920 Of
November. about rs inches falling at
time The outlook ls good FOR
plenty Of water. Mogoiiou-W Irwin
Moore-Thcre is q depth 81 ~ Inches
ID tho valley and several feet in the
.anyons n higher mountains Heavy
NOV started December 2Sth and the
was stiii boz rrogress nn the see
lud OF January stopping al franspur-
and drifting badly sfccuie Rock
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