No change in snow depth

SNOW SURVEY READINGS for April 1
There was no change in snow depth, while snow water equivalence increased by 19.3 mm since March 25, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
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
Current Snow Depth for April 1, 2025 |
32.2 cm (normal) |
Current Water Equivalence for April 1, 2025 |
118.0 mm (normal) |
Snow Depth last year for April 2, 2024 |
0 cm |
Normal Snow Depth |
7.1 cm to 38.8 cm |
Highest recorded snow depth for April 1 since
2012* |
75.7 cm in 2014 |
Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
Current Snow Depth for April 1, 2025 |
27.3 cm (normal) |
Current Water Equivalence for April 1, 2025 |
87.0 mm
(normal) |
Snow Depth last year for April 2, 2024 |
0 cm |
Normal Snow Depth |
0 cm
to 39.9 cm |
Highest recorded snow depth for April 1 since 1988 |
71.9 cm in 2014 |
Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
Current Snow Depth for April 1, 2025 |
32.1 cm
(normal) |
Current Water Equivalence for April 1, 2025 |
103.0 mm (normal) |
Snow Depth last year for April 2, 2024 Normal Snow Depth |
0 cm 13.5 cm to
38.8 cm |
Highest recorded snow depth for April 1 since 2007 |
71.3 cm in
2019 |
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and NBMCA’s member municipalities. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario responsible for watershed management on behalf of local municipalities, stakeholders, and the province.