(North Bay, Ontario, December 15, 2020) The average change in snow depth is 6.2 cm and the average change in water content is 4.4 mm for all sites compared to the last snow survey reading, 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 27.8 cm (145% normal) and average water equivalence is 42.7 mm (147% normal),” said Kurtis Romanchuk NBMCA’s Water Resources Engineer. The average snow depth was 17.7 cm and water equivalence was 37.7 mm for all sites in 2019.
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 11N
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Current Average Snow Depth for December 15, 2020 |
20.7 cm (135% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for December 15, 2020 |
37 mm (131% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for December 15, 2019 |
21 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for December 15 since 2012* |
32.2 cm in 2018 |
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Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for December 15, 2020 |
28.3 cm (149% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for December 15, 2020 |
36 mm (152% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for December 15, 2019 |
16.8 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for December 15 since 1988 |
43.2 cm in 1995 |
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Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for December 15, 2020 |
34.4 cm ( 152% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for December 15, 2020 |
55 mm (157% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for December 15, 2019 Highest recorded snow depth for December 15 since 2007 |
15.2 cm 41.1 cm in 2010 |
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, cell (705) 497-4999
Kurtis Romanchuk, Water Resources Engineer, (705) 474-5420