Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-09
SNOW GONE on THE
LOWER MOUNTAINS
Synopsis of the March Snowfall Bal
Ietin Issued by Weather Bureau

Section Director l. y. Jcsunofssy of
the weather bureau has prepared the
matter Tor his March snowfall bulle-
{ tin, The Republican being permitted
I To present the following synopsis of
| ii in advance of its printing and dis
tribution, which. in the nature of
things. could not occur for several
days. At this particular period il is
OF special interest To- the water users.
BY its pcrUsal it will be seen that
while the water supply has been
much greater than last year. thus far.
the snow is gone in the lower Levels
and any floods that may appear here
after viii necessarily bc from rain.
Tho prediction is also made that the
Colorado river viii play a big engage
mcnt in June. /. is hoped that the
work at the head of Bee river will be
able to withstand
Snowfall for March. 1911.
The snowfall for March. 1911. was
greatly deficient and decidedly less
than the amounts that fell in March
1910. except over the upper ella wa
slightly in excess of those made in
March, 1910. Light snow fell ia the
mountains above the 300 foot level
on the 9Th and 9Th. copious To heavy
rainfall generally over the territory
on the 4th and 5th. and light To- cop
ious rainfall occurred on the 10th.
18th. 22nd. 24th and 18th.
The snow disappeared at the 1000
foot level on March 18th. at the 5000
foot level on March DIST. at the $500
foot level on March 25th. and at the
5000 foot level about March goth 1t
is melting rapidly between the 5000
and $500 foot level: is melting slow
~. settling and well packed at the
higher levels. The San Francisco
and Mt Graham ranges are well COW
cred with snow: the Bradshaw ranges
are bare. the Chircahua and Hua-
chuca ranges are lightly covered:
and the Black Mesa and White noun
tain ranges contain fair depths.
The warm and heavy rains of the
4th and 5th caused the snow i'm the
mountains To melt rapidly at the 5000
foot levels. resulting in "A very rapid
runoff. which swclled the riverbeds
To moderate depths. The streams
contained normal flows up to the 25th.
At this end of the month the supply
of water was fully 80 per cent great
er than that available during the same
period of last year The annual rise
i'm the Colorado began at Parker on
the 5th
The ranges throughout the territory
remain in excellent condition. Condi-
tions are favorable for good water
supply in the northern and central
counties during April May. June and
the fore part of July. next. while in
the southern counties the supply viii
last until June. The Colorado will
attain much greater gauge heights in
June. 1911. than those recorded in
June. 1910.
The average depth of snow in the
valleys and in the mountains. at the
end of the month was about as fol-
lows: In the Salt and Verde area-in
valleys 90 inches. i'm mountains y
inches: ella area in valleys 90 in
ches. i'm mountains 81 inches: Aqua
Fria and Hassayampa area-in val
ieys 90 inches. in mountains 90 in
ches Little Colorado area-in valleys
90 inches. in mountains 26.7 inches
The departures an the average
depths of snowfall i'm the mountains
ON March 3lst. 1911 as compared
with that on March 31st 1910, @re