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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 07 > There’s plenty of snow now, but resorts are hardly packed

There’s plenty of snow now, but resorts are hardly packed

December storms helped, but more snow is needed to maintain average

By Scott Hammers / The Bulletin
January 7, 2009

Heavy snows in December have brightened what looked to be a dismal forecast for water users this summer, with snowpacks in Central Oregon and around the state now measuring mostly above historical averages.

Snow was scarce in November, and as of Dec. 1, the snowpack in the Upper Deschutes and....

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