Below normal snow conditions for the area

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
Media Release

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The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) released the current snow pack information for the North Bay area today as part of their Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.

“The recent cold-snap, along with trace snowfall in the past two weeks has led to a continued trend of below normal snow conditions for this time of year,” comments Brian Tayler, General Manager of the NBMCA. “The cold weather has continued to improve ice conditions but it is important to remember the ice may not be the same thickness everywhere and to continue to use caution near areas of open, flowing water as the surrounding ice may be unpredictable.”

As of February 15, 2007 Lake Nipissing ice thickness readings in the vicinity of Deep Water Point average 45 centimetres (figure provided courtesy of the Waltonian Inn). The NBMCA will continue with its bi-weekly monitoring of the snow pack throughout the winter and spring of 2007.

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Current Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2007 29.4 cm (62% of normal)
Current Average Water Equivalence for February 15, 2007 4.7 cm (38% of normal)
Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2006 67.1 cm
Highest recorded snow depth for February 15 since 1988 75.2 cm in 2001
Lowest recorded snow depth for February 15 since 1988 16.5 cm in 1995

Corbeil Conservation Area

Current Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2007 35.7 cm (77% of normal)
Current Average Water Equivalence for February 15, 2007 4.6 cm (48% of normal)
Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2006 68.6 cm
Highest recorded snow depth for February 15 since 1987 71.6 cm in 2001
Lowest recorded snow depth for February 15 since 1987 23.6 cm in 1995

Shirley Skinner Conservation Area

The Shirley Skinner Conservation Area was added as an NBMCA snow monitoring station in 2007 in order to better understand the Wasi watershed and better represent the entire NBMCA jurisdiction. As such, no comparisons are available for 2007 data.

Current Average Snow Depth for February 15, 2007 29.7 cm
Current Average Water Equivalence for February 15, 2007 4.0 cm

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 ensure the environmental health of the region’s watershed. The NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.

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