(North Bay, Ontario, February 28, 2020) With the snowfall received over the last 24 hours, snow depth is now slightly above normal for this time of the year, whereas water content is still below normal for this time of the year, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
“The average snow depth for all sites is 56.9 cm (109% normal) and average water equivalence is 92.3 mm (78% normal),” said Kurtis Romanchuk NBMCA’s Water Resources Engineer. The average snow depth was 84.8 cm and water equivalence was 200.3 mm for all sites in 2019.
Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed. Data for the season can be found on the NBMCA website at www.nbmca.ca.
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 February 28, 2020 |
54.6 cm (107% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for February 28, 2020 |
106 mm (82% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for February 28, 2019 |
84.1 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for February 28 since 2012* |
84.1 cm in 2019 |
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Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for February 28, 2020 |
57.7 cm (111% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for February 28, 2020 |
73 mm (67% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for February 28, 2019 |
86.5 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for February 28 since 1988 |
98.6 cm in 1997 |
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Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for February 28, 2020 |
58.3 cm ( 108% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for February 28, 2020 |
98 mm (86% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for February 28, 2019 Highest recorded snow depth for February 28 since 2007 |
83.9 cm 83.9 cm in 2019 |
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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For more information, contact:
Sue Buckle, Manager, Communications & Outreach, (705) 474-5420
Kurtis Romanchuk, Water Resources Engineer, (705) 474-5420