. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ^N ; FEbKUAKTl^iA^] 1 1 : : . : T _ -. -. 1 . 1 . ,. 1 -r--fr---] - - .. GENERAL IXFOUMATION 1 .{ ( records none nro oxjioeted Letwoon tlio first week in .Tiiiif ;iii<Itlie fifteenth of -July. During that time the mining operationsdepending on rains for their water supply are at a fall rains commence abont the first week in AugiLst andcontinue until the freeze-up. THE SNOW FALL. On account of the dryness of the atmosphere and the severecold the snowfall is extremely small. The first snows of anyaccount come in October,
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . ^N ; FEbKUAKTl^iA^] 1 1 : : . : T _ -. -. 1 . 1 . ,. 1 -r--fr---] - - .. GENERAL IXFOUMATION 1 .{ ( records none nro oxjioeted Letwoon tlio first week in .Tiiiif ;iii<Itlie fifteenth of -July. During that time the mining operationsdepending on rains for their water supply are at a fall rains commence abont the first week in AugiLst andcontinue until the freeze-up. THE SNOW FALL. On account of the dryness of the atmosphere and the severecold the snowfall is extremely small. The first snows of anyaccount come in October, although at that time the hilltops arealready covered for many days before. If the temperature iscolder than ten below zero Tahr. one cannot expect any snow-fall. The snowfall comes at intervals during the winter whenthe temperature rises above 10 below zero. The depth of snowvaries with the temperature. In extremely mild winters thereare fifty inches, but on the average the depth does not exceedthirty-six inches. TOTAL PRECIPITATION- DLRIXG THE jrOXTIIS. Year and Month. 1906-April May June . ... ..August ...
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