Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-22
NORMAL
IN PRECIPITATION
N NEW MEXICO
Considerably Above Normal in
Snowfall Bays Bulletin of
Santa Fe Weather Bureau
for Last Month.

(iOsai Onicc. u. =. weather ilurcau.l
santa Re. n. NJ. Feb. 1.-THE
month ~ January averaged practical.
~ normal IA precipitation. but cou.
HidCrably above normal in snowfall
tho usual winter rains Of the central
and southern counties coming a.
snow. The average fall for tho state
was 30 inches. just ogualing the
amount that occurred IN the three
prior months. and giving a total OF
i5.s inchcs thus far this winter. The
month was an unusually cold one aud
little melting occurred In the higher
districts, although the ground was
generally bare at the close Of the
month below tho 1000 foot level.
Much soil moisture has resulted. how
ever. and the conditions have greatly
improved, especially over tho Rio
Grande and the Pecos
over the San Juan and northwest
the season continues unusually dry,
little snow has occurred. and the
stored depth II small. The upper
reaches OF the Rio Grande received a
foir amount Of snow during January.
tho western slopes Of the mountain
ranges were more favored than the
eastern. Tho stored depth In not
large, but greater than at the close
Of December A considerable amount
Of snow or rain also occurred along
The cn,he valley: central and south
ern mountain ranges have received
much soil moisture. and conditions
generally are improved.
The san Francisco. ella and MINI
brcs continue most favorable: q con.
siderable excess In precipitation oc-
CURED Nv January. adding 60 tho soil
snow. giving unusual promise for
abundant water.
over the Canadian and northeast
light precipitation continued. the
stored depth ~ small and outlook nm.
favorable. although somewhat inn
proved over the southwest branches
near the head waters OF the PecOs
| The outlook Tor the Pccos has greatly
improved over the central plateau and
the northern mountains, as we'll as
la the southeast ranges.
san Juan and Northwest.
Arbolcs. Colo. L. y. smnck: There
~ no snow Ia the valleys. but about
II
feet. aud u lies evenly PaRosa June.
ton, Colo. ". Zabrlskie The depth
Il of snow increases 10. feet Ia the
mountains u " fast disappearing In
4 III" valleys More snow Is needed.
1 aztec. T. J. West only a few small
patches remain on north slopes at the
/ close ~ the month Cedar mn, VIM.
lCraig: The depth la she mountains Is
| below the average: weather continues
| dry and cold. CrO2ler. r.. 10. Davis.
| There b. no snow I'm this vicinity and
| less In the mountains than at this
time last year, Manuellto. II. X AID
| rich. About Inches remain al $500
feet driftcd somewhat Tohatchl. 7.
Crlckonbcrgcr; About inches remain
at 5000 feet.
rio (.ran,lc.
4 CHROME, Colo. q. W. Lewis. There
is less snow than last year Osier.
| colo. VIM. jenkins The depth here
10 about tie same as Ia 1919. fully
30 inches remain at 500 feet. the
indications for water In the Chrome
are good. also on Bra2Os and branches.
South creek and Beaver. Chama. r.
IT,. Johnson About ~ inches remain
al 5000 feet. u Is compact and evenly
distributed. but less than usual al this
time Of wear vi RltO. The snow n
evenly Distributed but loose, and the
outlook FOR water supply " not prom
| D. y
ABOUT - inches remain a. 10 600 feet
drlftcd somewhat Tusas !. -. Pena
Some of the snow has bccu swept In
to the canyons forming compact
drifts frIm s inches 10 * Inches lea
the mountains Arroyo ScCo. r.
Hamn: only about t2 inches remain
a. 1000 feet and " Is loose. though
evenly distributed Outlook for water
iy not good. snow rs melting fast
Ccrro, T. Grant About \ inches re-
! main at 500 feet pio Calieutc. g.
\ Hernandez About e inches Oi
evenly distributed snow remain al
5000 feet The water supply II not
encouraging. Gold nm. l.. u. Penn.
Eighteen Inches remain at i0.OUt
feet evenly distributed but loose. Tn,
outlook for water is not good. Taos
A. Gusdorf -Four Inches on soutl
faces 80 5000 feet and on north
less than unc.hulf that Of year ago
stanley. 81. " Camp. Two inches re-
main IN the valley and . inches al
more of driftcd snow In the mount;
aims Icmrz springs, l.. L. shields
ON north slopes - Inches remain e
5000 feet Ellis Ranch, Geo q. ELLIS
The snow IN much driftcd. and iron
rs inches on level. 20 great depth II
drifts Little remains bctow ml
ranch. Cubcru. ". Block Twelve Z,
thirty-siN inches remain la the mount
. / NlAHt fhfIlA ufNAANNuAtWt ililit III TVS
valleys Fairylew, f.. " Winston
considerable snow remains ON uortl
ban sides some places \ inches deep
Monticello. J. q. name: About -
inches remain az 10000 feet some
what compact on the mountains bu
drift,d In canyons. outlook for watci
supply was never better here. or
gan, NJ. =. Logan None, or very littl,
, snow remains In the mountains.
San l'ran,isso. ella and MlmbrCs.
Aragon, j. w. Mlllgan. Fully 81
inches OF snow remain az 10000 feet
Ils inches greater than last year
, There BE- mo- snow ~ the valleys, Ia
! the prospect TOT water IL good. Datil
L. Baldwin: Nine inches remain a.
5000 feet aud the prospect for Waiel
, II good. Luna. e. n Martin There i
little OF no snow in the valley herr
1890 feet) but Ia tho mountain
near the snow is drifted considerably
and Is deep Nv some canyons. Mos
ollon. W, J. Moore; Fully .. niche
remain al 10000 feet. Redstone o
L. Scott About - inches remain "a
5000 feet ON the south hill side
some snow lies IN sheltered places
! but on the north alopes II " E0o'
feet. quite compact, Ia some can
yonH there are more than feet. ",
viii have plenty vi water this year
| Reserve. L. baldwin. The snow 4