(North Bay, Ontario, April 8, 2022) Two out of three snow survey stations now have very minimal snow bringing the average snow depth down 21.1 cm and the average water equivalence down 74.7 mm since the April 1 snow survey, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority which measures the snow pack as part of its flood forecasting program.
“The average snow depth for the three sites is 3.1 cm and the average water equivalence for the three sites is 12.7 mm,” said Angela Mills NBMCA’s Water Resources Specialist. “Last year at this time we had no snow,” she added.
Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed.
North Bay Golf and Country Club (Chippewa Creek Watershed, North Bay)
*Data prior to Dec. 2011 collected at the former Northeast Mental Health Centre, Hwy 11
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Current Average Snow Depth for April 8, 2022 |
0.8 cm |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for April 8, 2022 |
4 mm |
Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for April 8, 2022 |
1.4 cm |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for April 8, 2022 |
5 mm |
Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for April 8, 2022 |
7.2 cm |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for April 8, 2022 |
29 mm |
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA’s 10 member municipalities. A non-profit organization, the NBMCA works closely with the public to balance human needs with the environmental needs of the region’s watershed. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.
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