Snowpack, precipitation and water supply forecast outlook for western United States 1964-65 season

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TitleSnowpack, precipitation and water supply forecast outlook for western United States 1964-65 season
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1965
AuthorsShannon, W. G., and Christensen E. G.
Conference Name33rd Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 33rd Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedApril 1965
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationColorado Springs, Colorado
KeywordsAnalysis, Flood damage, Precipitation, Snowpack, Water supply forecasting
Abstract

Shannon: The exceptionally heavy snowpack of the 1964-65 season is described with data in the text, accompanied by a series of 24 color slides of snow conditions at snow survey courses (not duplicated in the paper). Reservoir storage as of April first in the Western United States is shown graphically and in tabulation for large reservoirs. Prospective streamflow for the April-September runoff period is depicted on a composite map of the Western states.Christensen: A description of weather conditions and precipitation patterns for the 1964-65 season is presented in the form of isohyetal maps of the western states, covering 3 separate periods; October-January; February-March; and October-March. A fourth map shows the percent of average forecast of streamflow for the water year. Some facts relative to the Christmas flood 1964 of Northern California and Western Oregon are presented.
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