Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-14
Albuquerque Morning Journal Friday, JanuaryI4 1921
SNOW FALL FOR
STATE NORMAL,
REPORT SHOWS
The following report on weather

The following report on weather
conditions has been issued by the
L. S. weather bureau at Santa Fe:
Summary: A trace of snow oc-
cnnred over the northern noun
tans in September, an average Of
40 inches in october, due to tn"
phenomenal fall in south central
4 mountain areas and the northern
mountains; 90 inches in November,
and 3.S in December, mostly over
porthern mountains; total fal
Of 93 inches, which is practically
normal. The stored depth, how
ever, was small at the close of the
year, in fact considerably below
the seasonal average ana the out
look for water thus far is poor
This is especially the case over the
Canadian and northeast. Pecos and
southeast and ella and southwest,
although the heavy snowfall in Oc-
tober over the latter watershed
has, no doubt, added much to soil
moisture aud stream flow.
Canadian and Northeast.
The eastern slope Of the Sam
gre de Cristo received much
lighter snowfall than the western,
and even lighter than the Ration
range so that the stored depth
was small at the close Of the year.
Reports indicate ] 8 TO SO inches at
the crest of main range, with 6 tn|
10 and occasionally Is inches on
slopes at 5000 to 5000 feet, AMI
very little soil moisture eastward
over plateau and plains. Elizabeth
town; Sc inches remain at 1900
feet and ] to 4 in this vicinity.
Ration: II inches remain above
5000 feet. Chacon: Is inches re-
main over the highest mountains
Emery Gap: inches remain above
1000 feet Rociada 6 inches re-
main at 1900 feet.
PecOs and Southeast.
Fair snowfall occurred in De-
cefnber over the hepdwater in west
ern san Miguel and heavy snow IN
October over the southeast mount
aims, but at the close Of the year
the stored depth was small; 10 10
rs inches above 5000 feet at head
waters and practically none below
5000 feet; also 10 to 10 inches on
the highest southeast mountain
peaks, but little below 5000 feet,
Harveys: 10 inches remain at TO-
600 feet, inches in vicinity of the
station. Winsors: 1Sinches remain
above 10000 feet. although none or
but trace near the station. Gal
lima: 9 inches above 5000 feet.
Lincoln: IS inches over peaks and
north slopes at 10000 feet. Par
sons: inches above S,ooo 1eet'
Cloudcroft: 2 inches in nearby for
est.
Rio Grande.
Fairly heavy snow occurred n
October in the north and again IN
December. A considerable stored
depth remained at the close of the
year. especially over the high
northern ranges, also fair depth
over the Jemez and San Pedro, but
little southwark; IL to SO inches
above 10000 feet in north, and
s to - from $500 to 5000 feet, |
also over the San Pedros, and
practically nothing southwark over
the Black range or Organs. Oslerl
Colo: sc inches remain at 1000
feet, with is inches at the station.
Anchor: 20 inches remain over
highest peaks and 81 at station.
Red River: "a inches remain at
10000 feet. Truchas: inches re-
main above 5000 feet. Taos Can |
yon: IA inches remain at 10000 !
fleets fatigue: 3 inches remain at |
5000 feet. Laguna: IL inches re- |
main over Mt. Taylor above 5000 |
feet. Chloride: inches at 5000
feet.
ella and Southwest.