Status of proposed bulletin of principles and practice of snow surveying

A progress report on a new Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Procedure Manual, under preparation and to be published by the Department of Agriculture as one of their bulletins. The manual is described and the essential needs of water supply forecasts from snow surveys are enumerated. The care of snow sampling equipment and its use in the field are covered together with field office procedures, improvements and maintenance of snow courses. Procedures for preparing historical data for forecast analysis and winter travel, by skis or snowshoes, safeguards and suggestions as to stop-over cabins and stored supplies, all these items are covered and many more. Contributions have been included and edited from all available authorities in snow surveying.