Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-14
HEAVY SNOWFALL!
PUTS RANGES IN
. GOOD CONDITION
January Averaged Consid-
cradle Above Normal in
Temperature and Slightly
Above in Precipitation.
Especial Correspondence to The Journal

Especial Correspondence to The Journal.)
Santa Fe, Feb. lathe month
averaged considerably above the
normal in temperature and slightly
above in precipitation, although
about one-third of the state (the
north) had less than normal pre-
cipitation and there were small
areas where the fall was but
mere trace. Fairly general peri
DDS of probation occurred on the
3-4th, 18th, 10-12th, 18th and
22-23d. This was especially true
from the Rio Grande westward,
and in the southwest division pre-
cipitation was almost continuous
from the Sd to the 18th, and
large excess occurred.
The snowfall was especially
heavy in a broad belt through the
central counties, averaging 10 to 20
inches in the greater part of Socor-
70, southern Valencia, Sierra,
southern Terrence, Lincoln, De
Baca, Chaves and western Roose-
welt, A like fall also occurred
over much of the higher mountain
country, increasing to about 80 in
ches in parts of the Jemez and
Black ranges. Moisture conditions
were favorable for range and stock,
which continued in excellent con-
dition.
Temperatures were we'll above
normal except in southeast coun-
ties, where q small deficiency oc-
Cured, due, probably to the heavy
snowfall. The excess amounted to
3 degrees, degrees and even five
degrees in the mountain areas of
the state and in central and north
ern counties. Only one cold period
of moment occurred, from the 18th
to the 18th and the month closed
mild and favorable The 9th was
probably the coolest day and the
18th the warmest, although various
dates occurred during the last half
of the month.
Temperature.
The mean temperature for the
state, based upon the records of
90 stations, having a mean altitude
of about 5000 feet was 1873 de-
grees, or 1.6 degrees above the
normal and 9.S degrees above jan
uary, 1919. The highest monthly
mean was 44.6 degrees at Gage,
Luna county, and the lowest, 20,S
degrees, at Dulce, Rio Arriba
county. The highest recorded
temperature was 80 degrees at
Deming on the 10Th, and the lowest
recorded temperature, % degrees
below zero, at Dulce, Rio Arriba
county, and Virsylvia, Taos coun-
ty, on the 10th The greatest local
daily range of temperature was
81 degrees at the Gallinas planting
station (nursery) on the 18th.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for
the state, based upon the records
of 100 stations, was 0,S6 inch, or
oil inch above the normal, as de-
termined from the departures of
1913 degree stations having records
for ten years or more. and 0.7O
inch above January, 1919. The
greatest monthly amount was 3.66
inches at the Mogonon ranger sta
ton, and no precipitation was
was noted at the station near Max
well, while several others in the
vicinity had but mere trace. The
greatest amount in any "a con-
secutive hours was 1,60 inches at
Clack's ranch, (near fatigue, Tor
rance county,, on the 18th. The
snowfall averaged rs inches and
there were four days with Dol inch
or more precipitation.
Sunshine and Cloudiness.
Santa Fe recorded 81 per cent of
the total possible sunshine, or 1879
hours, and there were Is days with
so per cent or more of the possible
amount Pncue1I rpcordnd SQ nor
cent of the possible sunshine and