Maine Cooperative Snow Survey shows high water content in snowpack, in upper range of measurements

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Geological Survey reports that the Cooperative Snow Survey results for February 2015 show high water content in Maine's snowpack, with results in the upper range of measurements conducted over the last 10 years.

Key findings of the February survey:

- Snow depths and water content have increased significantly since the January survey.

- Five sites in Maine report over 30 inches of snow

- A dozen sites recorded over six inches of water content.

- Highest water content was reported in northern Somerset and Franklin Counties.

- The map of water content for February shows about 3-5 inches of water in the snow in southern, central and northern Maine.

- The snowpack in eastern Maine has slightly higher water content, and the greatest water content in