As we get our blizzard today (Nemo or Charlotte, there seems to be a disagreement), it is good to realize that for those in areas where snow occurs, snow is great for wells. We are going to benefit for the rest of this year from what is happening today. Snow is the best way to fill aquifers and therefore, wells.
When snow melts, it usually does so very slowly. The slow dripping of the water enters and soaks below the soil more effectively than heavy rain, which runs off to streams and rivers instead of soaking in. The years where New England states have the worst droughts are years where there is little snow in winter followed by little rain in summer.
So, what you see on the ground today will still be in your well or in your town's reservoirs for many months to come.
When snow melts, it usually does so very slowly. The slow dripping of the water enters and soaks below the soil more effectively than heavy rain, which runs off to streams and rivers instead of soaking in. The years where New England states have the worst droughts are years where there is little snow in winter followed by little rain in summer.
So, what you see on the ground today will still be in your well or in your town's reservoirs for many months to come.
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