Snow Survey - down 3.6cm

Snow survey measurements show a snow depth increase of 3.6 cm, and snow water equivalence increase of 9.3 mm from the last survey on March 18, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
“Snow survey results show that average snow depth across all three stations is currently 52.7 cm (above normal), with snow water equivalent measuring 156.7 mm (above normal),” said Angela Mills, NBMCA Water Resources Specialist.

NBMCA is now measuring the snowpack weekly, to monitor conditions leading up to and during the spring freshet. This is a supplementary survey; more data is required for comparison to historical conditions. Historical data will be included in the next snow survey which takes place April 1.

A Snow Survey page on our website is available with more snow survey program information and this season's measurements. https://nbmca.ca/watershed-management/snow-survey/

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

Table 1: North Bay Golf and Country Club (Chippewa Creek Watershed, North Bay) 

*Data prior to Dec. 2011 from the former Northeast Mental Health Centre, Hwy 11

Table 2: Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)

Table 3: Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)

The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario responsible for watershed management on behalf of local municipalities, stakeholders, and the province.