Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL
is HEAVY IN SOUTH
NORTH FEARS DEARTH OF
IRRIGATlNG WATER
Climate logical Report Shows Southern
California Ranchers Need Have
Little Fear of Dry
Season

weather denartment shows a deficiency
of snowfall in the mountains anu d
corresponding supply of water FOR II
rlgation this year. This, however a., 40
not true of the points repoIteu ~
Southern California. Accordlhs " - ~
h,,1latin iust issued by the weather
bureau Southern California mountains
have had n larger snowfall than usual
and the prospects for irrigating water
give ranchers great JOY. Soliie VI '"0
reports are as follows:
AIturas-There is but little snow eN-
cent on the tops of the highest noun
tains and in the canyons. Inc SHOW
fall for the season is not halt as lhucil
as that of last season, and the water
s,,nnIv will probably be quite small
Rear Valley-The snowfall to date Is
906 inches and is a great deal less than
AT this time last year. The snow now
ON the ground, 20 inches, is frozen
solid. 49, 40
inches. is much less than at this Date
last year. There is no snow on the
ground. -,,s,,,
is much less than last and the water
supply will be short.
Tanontonville-Th snowfall to date
is 30 inches. There is no snow on the
ground at present.
Cedarville-This seasons snowfall, Al
inches. is less than last seasons ana
the water supply will be smaller
Cedar Lake-The snowfall during
March was only 16 inches There Is no
snow on the ground now and the water
supply will probably be less thah iast
seasons.
Deer Creek-During March the snow
fall was So inches, making 1l6 inches
for the season, much less than at thls
date last year. There was no snow on
the ground on the 31st.
Dunsmuir-There is no snow on the
ground except on Mt. Shasta, and the
fall is go inches less than at this time
last year. The water supply VIII pe
less than last years.
Fureka-At the close of the month
there was not more than half as much
snow on the mountains east of here
as at this time last year. The streams
are unusually low.
Head Dam-The snowfall is less than
last seasons and the water supply
will be short
La Porte--The snowfall to date. 222
inches. is 81 inches less than at this
time last year. The snow now on the
ground 80 inches, is very sold ana
icy The water supply will probably
he less than that of last season.
snow fell. making 81 inches for the
season, much less than at this date
last wear. The snow on the mountains
is quite hard.
Sisson-Only 6 inches of snow fell
during March and there is none on
the ground now in this vicinity. The
snow on the high mountains Is less
than that of last year.
Susanyille-The snowfall for March
nj
the season is 50 inches, much less than
for the same period last year. The
snow in the mountains is solid. There
will probably be a shortage Of water
this season.
Weaverville-There is only a small
amount of snow on the surrounding
mountains.
West Branch-The snowfall for the
season is "a inches. There is no snow
on the ground now.
Woodleaf-The total snowfall for
the season is 81 inches. The creeks are
as low as in the late summer.
Bear River-The snowfall for the
season, 1S9 inches, is much less than
at this date last year. The remaining
snow is very soft and slushy.
Blue Canon-The total snowfall, 119
inches is 11S inches less than at this
time last year. There is no snow on
the ground now.
Boca-There is no snow on the ground
and the total for the season, 70 inches,
is much less than at this date last
year. The rainfall has also been very
light.
Cisco-The total snowfall to date is
1l6 inches. The snow on the ground
on the 31st. 81 inches, was hard.
Emigrant Gap-Of the total fall to
date, 222 inches, only a trace remained
on the 31st. The snowfall is 141 inches
less than at this time last year.
Fordyce Dam-The total snowfall to
date is 291 inches. On the 91st there
was 75 inches of hard snow on the
ground.
North Bloomfield-The snowfall is
less than that of last season. On the
ridge east of here the snow is from 2
to feet deep and very solid.
Pilot Creek-The snowfall has been
considerably less than that of last sea-
son. The snow is nearly all gone, but
there is plenty of water in the creeks.
Sacramento-At elevations below 1000
feet the snow is practically all gone,
and the supply above that level is the
lightest known for many years in the
high Sierra. 1t is probable that the
water supply will be deficient.
Summit (Placer county, The
snowfall for the season is 290 inches,
and is much less than last seasons.
On the 31st there was an average of
60 inches of soft snow on the ground
Tahoe-There has been a snowfall of
90 inches this season, of which 20
inches remained on the 31st.
Tamarack-The total snowfall to date
is 1923 inches, or 403 inches less than at
this date last year. The snow on the
ground on the 31st, so inches, was solid.
Truckee-The total snowfall this sea-
son is only SO inches and is much less
than that of last season.
Crockers-Durlng March 80 inches of
snow fell and there was none on the
ground on the 31st.
Fresno-The snowfall on the Sierra
a >fs~much less than for the correspond
ing period last year. The water sup
ply for the valley will probably be de-
ficient.
Lone Pine-At 5000 feet the snow is
very light. All streams are very low,
but it is thought there will be plenty
of water.
Summerdale-The snow is nearly all
gone and there are many bare spots on
Mt. Raymond.
Yosemite-The snowfall for the sea-
son is only Sc inches, much less than at
this time last year.
Campo-The snowfall has been con-
sderably greater than that of last sea-
son and the water supply will prob
ably be as good if not better, All
rivers are running liberal streams.
Los Angeles-Very little snow fell on
the mountains during March and that
soon melted. Indications are favorable
for plenty of irrigation water.
San Diego-Very little snow remains