(North Bay, Ontario, December 3, 2021) Snowfall in the area has allowed for the start of the snow survey season this week, 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 11.1 cm (117% normal) and average water equivalence is 17.7 mm (119% normal),” said Angela Mills, NBMCA Water Resources Specialist. In 2020, the average snow depth for the three sites was 21.6 cm and water equivalence was 38.3 mm at this time of year last year.
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 December 1, 2021 |
12.1 cm (150% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for December 1, 2021 |
20 mm (143% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for December 1, 2020 |
12 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for December 1 since 2012* |
36.5cm in 2018 |
Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil
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Current Average Snow Depth for December 1, 2021 |
11.5 cm (130% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for December 1, 2021 |
16 mm (136% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for December 1, 2020 |
22.6 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for December 1 since 1988 |
43.4 cm in 2008 |
Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for December 1, 2021 |
9.7 cm (71% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for December 1, 2021 |
17 mm (78% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for December 1, 2020 Highest recorded snow depth for December 1 since 2007 |
30.1 cm 43.8 cm in 2008 |
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