Black Hills snow course readings released - KOTA Territory News
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The February report for the Black Hills snow course shows that all of the sites are reporting below normal snowcover for this time of year. The percent of average is a 30-year average for the season up to this point, with 100% being normal.
Most of the sites report between 10 and 20 inches of snow on the ground, with liquid equivalents mainly between 1 and 3.5 inches. The snow that fell around the Black Hills on Wednesday and Thursday of this week is not counted in these totals.
BLACK HILLS SNOW COURSE READINGS
February 1, 2013
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Site Name |
Elevation |
Current Snow Depth (inches) |
Snow Water Equivalent (inches) |
30 Yr. Average Snow Water Equivalent |
Last year Snow Water Equivalent |
Current Percent of 30 Year Average |
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Bear Lodge Divide |
4680' |
10.9" |
1.5" |
1.8" |
0.7" |
83% |
|
Blind Park |
6870' |
17" |
3.6" |
5.2" |
5.1" |
69% |
|
Cole Canyon |
5870' |
12" |
2.2" |
4.5" |
3.9" |
49% |
|
Ditch Creek |
6880' |
8.9" |
1.1" |
2.8" |
2.2" |
39% |
|
Little Bear Run |
6240' |
12.6" |
1.6" |
2.6" |
2.4" |
62% |
|
Mallo |
6420' |
18.6" |
3" |
5.2" |
4.5" |
58% |
|
Mount Tom |
5560' |
11" |
1.5" |
3.2" |
3.4" |
47% |
|
N. Rapid Creek |
6250' |
16" |
3.2" |
5" |
5.4" |
64% |
|
Reuter Canyon |
6280' |
16.1" |
2.8" |
6.5" |
5.1" |
43% |
|
Upper Spearfish |
6500' |
14.7" |
2.4" |
4.4" |
4.8" |
55% |
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