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Snow depth greater than last year, believe it or not

No surprise here. Average snow depth in North Bay is below norml
BayToday Staff
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Despite the lack of snow this winter, it still exceeds last year.Jeff Turl/BayToday

There isn't much snow on the ground, but even so, it's more than we had at this time last year says the local conservation authority.

"The snowpack is dense and granular as a result of the recent rain and melt event," reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority which measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program. 

“Average snow depth for all sites is 14.4 cm (below normal) and average water equivalence is 32.7 mm (normal), but below normal in North Bay,” said Angela Mills, NBMCA Water Resources Specialist.

"In 2024, the average snow depth for the three sites was 0 cm and water equivalence was 0 mm at this time of year” she added.

Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed.

We'll add to that total by Saturday when more snow is expected. Temps will also take a dive. The high Saturday is minus 15.