Arizona republican., 1910-01-21
DECEMBER SNOW
 IN EXCESS OF NORMAL
The Bulletin of Arizona Section of
 Ciimatologicai Service.

sued by Section Director Jesunofsky. shows that Arizona had an unusual touch of winter.
 The depth of snow in December. 1909. was largely in excess of the nor maj. Light snow fell in the northern counties on the 2d. Sd. 9th. 7th. 9th. 10th. 17th. 22d and 2Sd. The snow storms of the 5th. goth and Fist were exceptionally heavy. extending far southward into southern Mohave, northern Yuma, Maricopa, Gila. Ora ham and Cochise counties. depositing some 4 to 20 inches of snow in the nothern counties. and depths ranging from trace to II inches in the south central and southeastern counties. The high temperatures of the goth and 31st caused the snow to melt rapidly at and below the S5OO-foot level. There were large depths of snow in the Bradshaw. the San Francisco, the Mogollon. the Mt. Graham and the White Mountain ranges at the close of the month. thus assuring a good flow of water in the Gila. the Salt and Verde rivers during the spring months. There was a slow and steady run-off in the upper Salt and Verde rivers during the last half of the month. There are good pros poets for a large flow of water in the Little Colorado and Colorado rivers throughout February. March and April. The San Pedro contained moderate flow of water throughout the month.
 The excess in the average depths of snow fall in the mountains for Decem- Der, 1909, as compared with that of December. 1908. is as follows: In the Salt and Verde watershed, plus 14.7 inches: upper Gila watershed, plus AS inches: lower Gila watershed, plus 20 inches: Agua F'ria and Hassayampa watershed. plus 102 inches; Little Col orado watershed. plus 4S.5 inches.
 The average depth of snow in the valleys and the mountains, at the end of the month, was about as follows: In the Salt and Verde area. in valleys, 2.5 inches. in mountains, 1S.4 inches; Giia area, in valleys. 0.S inch. in noun tains. 7.6 inches: Agua Fria and Has sayampa area, in valleys, 2. 2 inches. in mountains. 1O.3 inches;. Little Col orado area, in valleys. 4.5 inches. in mountains, 55.6 inches.
 Reports from various points in the territory were as follows:
 Salt and Verde River Watershed.
 Ash Fork. Yavapai Co.-There is more than the usual depth of snow in the mountains.-L. Benedict.
 Globe. Gila Co.-At the end of the month the mountains were covered by two feet or more of snow.-B. G. Fox. NJ. D.
 Payson. Gila Co.-There is more snow on. the mountains than for sev- eral years previous.-M. Mcdonald.
 Phoenix, Maricopa Coon the 18th the distant Four Peaks and Bradshaws were covered by snow to the depth of 20 to 30 inches.-L. N. Jesunofsky.
 GiIa River Watershed.
 Apache, Cochise Co.-The snowfall was greater than last year-D. s. Sul- livan. Forest Ranger.
 Arcadia. Graham Co.-The snowfall of December. 1909, was unusually large.-J. H. Woolsey. Forest Ranger.
 Chlarsons Mill. Graham Co.-Above the s5OO-foot level the snow is 40 to 50 inches deep-H. R. Chlarson.
 Paradise. Cochise Co.-On the 31st the snow on the mountains was melt ing fast-J. C. Hancock
 Salome. Yuma Co.-Snow to the depth of one inch fell in Grace valley on the 5th-the first in four years Mrs. NJ. B. Swartz.
 San Carlos. Gila Co.-The turnbull and Mt Graham ranges are heavily covered with snoW.-F. $. Thomas.
 Vail, Pima Co.-The Rincon noun tains, 12 miles distant were covered by snow to the depth of 30 to 40 inches during the month.-L. E. Smith, Assistant Forest Ranger.
 Pinal Ranch. PinaI Co.-The snow on the mountains melted on the 31st- Irion & Craig.
 Asua Fria and Hassayampa Rivers
 Watershed.
 Chaparal, Yavapai Co-On the high CT levels the depth of snow is about 8 inches. Good water supply assured J. T. Jones.
 Catoctin. Yavapai Co.-The snow ap- peared earlier than for several years. The warm weather at the end of the month caused it to melt rapidly.-J. K Truman.
 Skull Valley, Yavapai Co.-More snow fell between the 18th and 18th than during all of last winter-J. B. Gray.
 Walnut Grove. Yavapai Co.-There are fully IS inches of snow remaining in the mountains.-J. O. Carter.
 Little Colorado River Watershed.
 Chin Lee. Apache Co.-The snow has remained on the ground longer than for years past.-Rev. NJ. Troester.
 Flagstaff. Coconino Co.@There was more snow than during any previous December since the establishment of this station. There are depths of to feet in the timber along the rim. Snow remained on the ground during the entire month.-A. F.. Hackett.
 Flagstaff, (near). Coconino Co.-The snow during December was dry. with small moisture contents. On the 31st it began melting rapidly.-C. c. Moers.
 Flagstaff, Coconino Exp. Station The fall of snow was heavier than us- ual for the month of December.-O. F. Swenson.
 Grandview. Coconino Co.-The warm southwest wind of the 31st caused the snow to melt rapidly.-P. D. Berry.
 St. Michaels. Apache Co.-Heavy snows fell in December, assuring a good water supply.-Rev. A. Weber.