Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-13
.LINNEY REPORTS
ON SNOWFALL IN
n. NJ, IN JANUARY
Average for the Month Is
3.8 Inches, Which Is
Nearly Normal, Seasonal
Fall Is II Inches.

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during the month Of January in the
elevated regions OF New Mexico
averaged 3S inches for the state,
which is nearly the normal fall,
and gives a total seascnable fall of
IL inches, compared with normal
Of more than 1870 inches, according
to a report issued by Charles E.
Linney, in charge of the United
States weather bureau here. East
ern and southern counties, and in
general low altitude stations, were
practically without snowfall. on
the other hand fair depth oc-
Cured over the northwest counties,
and the mountain areas in general,
although lighter over the eastern
slopes of the Sangre de Cristo
range. The cold of the month was
favorable and the stored depth was
somewhat improved in all districts,
except the Canadian and northeast,
where conditions continue discour-
aging, Better outlook is noted on
the lower Pecos. ella and south
west, Rio Grande and San Juan and
northwest.
Canadian and Northeast.
The precipitation OF this dis
trict was light, the snowfall aver
aging 2,S inches, Little remained
at the close of the month"; to IL
inch over the highest mountains.
There is little soil moisture and the
outlook continues discouraging.
Lake Alice: -Four inches above 81
600 feet. Elizabethtown: About IL
inches over highest peaks, very lit
tie in lower lands; badly drifted.
Chacon: The snow has been swept
by the heavy winds. Holman:
About "a inches remain above o.
GOO feet Rociada. A dry month,
with cold nights; creeks low; no
snow to speak of at higher levels.
Pccos and southeast.
Good snowfall occurred over the
highest southeast mountains, but
only light snow over the head
waters, the average for the district
amounting to LIS inches, practically
no snow having fallen over lower
levels. Stored depth is small, soil
moisture is low and the outlook
continues discouraging. Cowles:
About IL inches at 10000 feet. Las
Vegas; Five inches appear above
5000 feet Jicarilla: No snow in
this vicinity, only about an inch
during the month. Nogal: About
6 inches above 5000 feet. Parsons:
About IA inches over the White
mountains. Cloudcroft: About 3
inches over the highest mountains.
Mayhill: About 8 inches at 5000
feet. Avis: About inches above
5000 feet. Pinon: No snow in this
vicinity.
Rio Grandc.
Fairly heavy snow occurred over
headwaters in Colorado and the
district in general, except the mid
die and lower Rio Grande; an av-
erage fall of CO inches for the dis
trict. Two to IS inches appear as
stored depth ever the northern
mountains, and 9 to 5 over the
Manzano and Black range. An inn
proved outlook is noted. Osier,
Colo: High winds have drifted
snow badly, gulches well filled;
about 54 inches at 10000 feet.
Aspen Grove: About Is inches at
$500 feet. Batemans: About "a
inches at 10000 feet. Virsylvia:
About 10 inches above 5000 feet.
Red River: over 10 inches above
10000 feet. Taos Canyon: 10 inches
remain at 10000 feet. Truchas: IL
inches remain above 5000 feet.
Jemez Springs: inches remain at
1000 feet. San Fidel: A inches re-
main over Taylor mountains. Pla-
citas: 4 inches remain over the San
Pedros. fatigue: 5.5 inches remain
over the ManZanos above 5000 feet.
Very little snow at 5000
feet. Kingston: 8 inches remain at
5000 feet.
ella and Southwest.
An average fall of AS inches oc-
Cured in this district, although
none over lower levels. A stored
depth of 2 to 10 inches is reported
with considerable soil moisture and
outlook for early stream
flow. Datil: About inches remain
at 5000 feet. Aragon: inches re-
main over the highest mountains.
Reserve: Ten inches remain above |
$500 feet. Santa Rita: A trace
remains at 1900 feet. Rodeo: NO |
snow in this vicinity.
San Juan and Northwest.
An average fall of 1870 inches
occurred over this district with |
heavy snow in Colorado), the wet
test of the state. A stored depth
Of to 6 inches remained at the
close of the month, with good SOIL
moisture. A fair flow is indicated.
Monero: About IS inches over the
nearby mountains. Dulce: SIX
inches remain in nearby district
Toadlena: Thirty inches remain
above 5000 feet on Tuntcha noun
aims. Lindrith: About 3 over the
divide. Crown Point;
About inches remain at 5000 feet.
About inches at 5000
feet.