Greetings Hardrockers,



The dark days of winter are here and the first Silverton snow report of the

year is below.  The Mineral Creek Snotel web site provides a graphic showing

the past two years snow water content compared to "normal":

<http://tinyurl.com/62a4zo>

http://tinyurl.com/62a4zo

I hope everyone has a great holiday season.



        Unofficial Seasonal Snowfall in Inches

        Silverton, CO, Elevation 9320

          Year    Dec1    Jan1    Feb1    Mar1    Apr1     May1    Jun1

          91-92   51.75   66.25   76.25   91.25   124.75  131.25   131.25

          92-93   39.5     64       140      228      249       265

272.5

          93-94   22       34        44.5    80         89        128.5

  130.5

          94-95   71       85.5     115     147       207.5     224

  242.5

          95-96   21       34        77       105.5    121       133      133

          96-97   48.5    78        132.5   153      160       178       179

          97-98   30       49        71.5     84.5    125        144.5    150

          98-99   46.1    62        89.6     102.4   114.2     159      190.4

          99-00   3.0     18.1      42.5     83.2     152.4     165.5   165.5

          00-01   32.8    51.5     79.4     114.0   137.3     169.3    184.6

          01-02   20.4    42.5     48.2     66.4      72.5      75.7     75.7

          02-03   46.7    65.2     86.4     110.6    128.6     138.9   142.7

          03-04   31       60       95.9     140.9    154.6     183.2   185.6

          04-05   34.7    45.3    114.9    153.6    177.6     194.7   196.2

          05-06   17.7    30.6    41.6      65.5     114.4     missing

missing

          06-07   51.9    71.5    84.9     107.5    123.1      147.8   162.4

          07-08   17.7    78.2    166.9    209.3    221        232.8    246

          08-09   28.8

Past years'

averages =    34.5    55       88.7    120.2    145.4      166.9   174.2



Charlie Thorn

thorncha@...





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They are predicting this next storm will drop snow to be measured in feet rather

than inches. Bring it on!



Keep in Touch,

LMac



--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Charles Thorn <thorncha@...> wrote:



From: Charles Thorn <thorncha@...>

Subject: [hr100] December 08 HRH Snow Report

To: "HR100List" <hr100@yahoogroups.com>

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 4:14 PM













Greetings Hardrockers,



The dark days of winter are here and the first Silverton snow report of the

year is below. The Mineral Creek Snotel web site provides a graphic showing

the past two years snow water content compared to "normal":

<http://tinyurl. com/62a4zo>

http://tinyurl. com/62a4zo

I hope everyone has a great holiday season.



Unofficial Seasonal Snowfall in Inches

Silverton, CO, Elevation 9320

Year Dec1 Jan1 Feb1 Mar1 Apr1 May1 Jun1

91-92 51.75 66.25 76.25 91.25 124.75 131.25 131.25

92-93 39.5 64 140 228 249 265

272.5

93-94 22 34 44.5 80 89 128.5

130.5

94-95 71 85.5 115 147 207.5 224

242.5

95-96 21 34 77 105.5 121 133 133

96-97 48.5 78 132.5 153 160 178 179

97-98 30 49 71.5 84.5 125 144.5 150

98-99 46.1 62 89.6 102.4 114.2 159 190.4

99-00 3.0 18.1 42.5 83.2 152.4 165.5 165.5

00-01 32.8 51.5 79.4 114.0 137.3 169.3 184.6

01-02 20.4 42.5 48.2 66.4 72.5 75.7 75.7

02-03 46.7 65.2 86.4 110.6 128.6 138.9 142.7

03-04 31 60 95.9 140.9 154.6 183.2 185.6

04-05 34.7 45.3 114.9 153.6 177.6 194.7 196.2

05-06 17.7 30.6 41.6 65.5 114.4 missing

missing

06-07 51.9 71.5 84.9 107.5 123.1 147.8 162.4

07-08 17.7 78.2 166.9 209.3 221 232.8 246

08-09 28.8

Past years'

averages = 34.5 55 88.7 120.2 145.4 166.9 174.2



Charlie Thorn

thorncha@gmail. com



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