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<DIV>for 1 Apr 2011 came out this morning:</DIV>
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href="http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/support/water/westwide/snowpack/wy2011/snow1104.gif">http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/support/water/westwide/snowpack/wy2011/snow1104.gif</A></DIV>
<DIV>The snowpack is far worse/deeper than last year in every PCT and CDT state
but NM; compare it to 2010:</DIV>
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href="http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/support/water/westwide/snowpack/wy2010/snow1004.gif">http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/support/water/westwide/snowpack/wy2010/snow1004.gif</A></DIV>
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<DIV> It's gonna be a tough year for thru hikers, and
section hikers like me; the streams will be dangerous into July. I'm totally
having to replan my summer; at least I can finish NM in Apr-May, but I've
decided to start earlier. Water may well be a huge problem in NM this year,
as my Big Bend part of TX and all of NM are extremely dry. Wildfires are a daily
occurrence here right now, as we've essentially had no rain for over half a
year.</DIV>
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<DIV> The AZT & GET are affected low snow, therefore
low water probably. They'll get hotter earlier I'd guess. We're warmer than
normal here in Big Bend, and have been for 2-3 weeks. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob "Trekker"
Brewer<BR>Big Bend Desert Denizen, and...<BR>Naturalized Citizen - Republic of
Texas<BR><BR>"Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says, 'See,
if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.' " -- Harry Browne<BR><BR>"If you think
health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when its free."
-- P J O'Rourke<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>