SNOW COURSE:  FALLS CREEK

				ID NUMBER = 52I01
				ELEVATION = 1980 ft.
				LATITUDE  = 57.65 deg. 
				LONGITUDE = 152.966 deg. 

	REMARKS -	WIDE, FLAT ALPINE VALLEY; VERY EXPOSED AND SUBJECTED TO GREAT WIND PRESSURE.  SOME SNOW REDISTRIBUTION OCCURS.  WYOMING PRECIPITATION GAUGE SITE.

year/   January        February        March          April           May       
     date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  date dep  swe  
     ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- ---- --- ----- 
82                  1/19  94  38.5 2/22  76  36.7 4/13 100  44.7 5/04 112  51.7
83                                 2/15 146  65.7 3/22 196  83.5 4/25 207  98.7
84                                                3/14 102  43.9 5/ 8 119  57.8

85                  1/23  85  33.0                               4/19 137  51.6
86                                                               4/17 155  59.0
87                  1/29 107  48.1                4/07 163  65.2
88                  1/26  92  38.6                3/29 188  97.6 5/11 203 107.2
89                                 3/01  73  34.3                5/02  96  45.9













FIRST OF MONTH MEASUREMENTS
average depth and swe :
                          95  39.6       98  45.6      150  67.0      147  67.4 
years                      4     4        3     3        5     5        7     7 
1961-1985 average :
                          90  35.8      111  51.2      133  57.4      144  65.0 
years                      2     2        2     2        3     3        4     4