El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-15
PLENTY Of SNOW On RID GRANDE
WATERSHED Up ABOUT HEhDWATERS
New Mexico and Colorado
Each Report Deep Snow,
Some of 1t Packed Hard.
Less Than Last Year.

Denver, Colo, March I0.-The weather
bureau snowfall bulletin says that IN
general, the snowfall during February
was less than the average and much
less than for the corresponding. month
last year.
As compared with the usual depth at
the close OF February, conditions are IA
vorable on the upper reaches OF the Rio
GTande, the average or somewhat more
than the average depth being generally
reported. AT nigh attitudes the snow
Is We'll packed; az moderate elevations,
where the depths are not great, the con-
dltion OF the snow is favorable for early
melting.
The following extracts from the re-
ports show the prevailing conditions at
representative points ar the close Of
February:
Rio Grande watershed: Creede-The
depth compares favorabIy with the aver
age for time Of year; 1t Is well packed
and drifted- Hot SDringsEA good flow
is indicated. Jasper-The fab during
February was light Osier-The depth
from 5000 to 10000 feet is between SO
and ga inches BonOnza-AnE average
flow is indicated.
New Mexico Conditions.
Santa Fe, N n, March 15.-During
February there was an increase in the
amount Of snow in the San Juan. ths
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area in New Mexico. On the south slope
OF the mountains and in the valleys a
great deal OF the snow melted towards
the close of the month and some OF the
streams carried a fair volume Of water
but on the north slopes and in the high
er mountains there remained a vast
amount Of compact, in many places il
has become almost solid ice, which viii
melt slowly and this gives assurance
OF late flow and an abundance of water
IN the streams and the tributaries OF the
San Juan, the Rio Grande, and the Ca
madam water sheds.
Over the San Francisco. ella and MINI
bres there was but little snow. in scat
tered drifts. in the higher canyons. and
a. fne close OF the month the prospect for
water for the coming season was not
encouraging Pecos and southeastern
watersheds In the depth of snow was
below the average, exceps over the head
waters OF the Pecos in San Miguel .coun-
ty- The mountains drained by the
sreams Of the lower Pecos were almost
without snow.
The average depth OF the snow in the
mountains or the Rio Grande watershed
is 80 inches, the Canadian % inches. the
san francisco, inches, and the lower
Pecos, inches.
The following notes are from reports of
correspondents on the Rio Grande water
shed:
Osier, Colo. ". Jenkins-Snow at the
timber line is fully six feet deep, and
there IS more snow on the foothills thai,
usual. Chama, F. c. Johnson-Tbe snov-
is evenly distributed in the valleys and
very compact; IL is drifteo IN the noun
talns There Will be an abundance of
water Espanola, z. f. MeBrfde-There
IS large amount Of snow on the ranges
ootn east and west, and prospects good
Tor water Tres Piedras, J. d. Maupin-
The snow is badly drifted and counpact-
in many places It is swept into the can
yonS- outlook is good for water sun
ply, Tor We have more snow than at the
same time last year Red River L. R
Fenn-Snow is drifted and swept into
the outlook Is good for plenty
or water. The snow is heaviest in this
iocalfy Tor years Taos, A Gusdorf-The
snow is evenly distributed and we'll
packed; there will be plenty OF water
ChimayO, I. VigiI-The snow Is com
pact and there will be enough for wa
ter supply for the season San Pedro N.
j. StrumquiSss-We had 10 inches during
the month; all melted except on narrh-
west sides Of mountains where there re-
mains TO 10 inches OF compact snow.
santa Fe, F. Owen-There was no ma
terial decrease in the amount OF snow
over the canyon and upper canyon OF
the Santa Fe basin; Snow remains deem
and compact and the prospects for wa
ter supply for ensuing season are ex-
celent- Bland, J. NJ. Morris-The snow
IS nearly all gone from south slopes. but
still very compact on north slopes. al
though melting rather fast. Prospect
Tor water IS good Pines, E. S. Kinni-
have more snow and water hers
lhan Tor many years. Bluewaser J.
HaFana-The snow is heavy in the
Of Bluewater watershed.
Puerteclto, 3. LopeZ-The snow on the
mountains is evenly distributed ana
for water are better than last
year. Rosedale, ". II. Martin-There are
drifts on the north slopes possibly three
feet deep Agricultural College-No snow
remains in the Organ mountains