(North Bay, Ontario, January 6, 2020) Snow depth and water content is close to 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 22.6 cm (78% normal) and average water equivalence is 48 mm (102% normal),” said Kurtis Romanchuk NBMCA’s Water Resources Engineer. The average snow depth was 46.6 cm and water equivalence was 102 mm for all sites in 2018, almost double compared to this year.
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 January 2, 2020 |
25.8 cm (99% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for January 2, 2020 |
51 mm (100% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for January 2, 2019 |
39.0 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for January 2 since 2012* |
39.0 cm in 2019 |
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Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for January 2, 2020 |
19 cm (65% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for January 2, 2020 |
46 mm (117% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for January 2, 2019 |
48.5 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for January 2 since 1988 |
48.5 cm in 2019 |
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Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for January 2, 2020 |
23.1 cm (71 % of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for January 2, 2020 |
47 mm (90% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for January 2, 2019 Highest recorded snow depth for December 13 since 2007 |
52.2 cm 52.2 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