Jamestown (CSi)  Moisture content in the local snow pack is being monitored.

Pipestem Dam Manager, Bob Martin reports that the second snow survey that was taken on January 16th showed, 10.6 inches of snow cover, with a water content of 1.28 inches.

That was an increase from .85 inches measured on January 2nd.

He pointed out that Last year at this time (01/17/17) there was 22.6″ of snow with 4.14″ water equivalent.

 

In past years, the info was:

01/19/2016 – 9.2″ snow / 1.11″ water equiv.

01/20/2015 – 5.2″ snow / 0.77″ water equiv.

01/21/2014 – 12.8″ snow / 1.75″ water equiv.

01/20/2013 –  5.8″ snow / 0.68″ water equiv.

01/30/2012 –  2.8″ snow / 0.31″ water equiv.

01/24/2011 – 20.4″ snow / 3.96″ water equiv.

01/08/2010 – 15.6″ snow / 2.41″ water equiv.

02/02/2009 – 18.6″ snow / 3.65″ water equiv.

He adds, that according to a local contractor the frost in the ground was 24 inches this week, compared to 12 inches last week.