Thursday, February 19, 2009

Snowpack levels looking good -- By Richard Rolke

Published: February 19, 2009

It appears like Greater Vernon will have plenty of water during the long, hot days of summer.

The latest readings show the snowpack on the Aberdeen plateau is 120 per cent of normal.

“That’s good news,” said Al Cotsworth, the North Okanagan Regional District’s Greater Vernon water manager.

Under the present scenario, the utility would not need to initiate any emergency water measures except for the year-round restrictions that permit odd-numbered addresses to irrigate on odd-numbered days and even-numbered addresses to water their yards on even-numbered days.

However, Cotsworth admits the situation depends on weather conditions over the next few months.

“If we don’t get any snow between now and the end of winter, we’d be in trouble for water supply,” he said.

“However, this is a rare situation around here.”

Cotsworth is hoping the weather will remain cool to preserve the snowpack that exists and that some precipitation will add to the base.

“That would set us up for a good season. I don’t want an early spring because we then have to start using reserves earlier,” he said.


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