Snowfall 



Near the seacoast, New Hampshire receives approximately 50 inches of 

 snow a year, but seldom does any one snow cover last for more than a few 

 weeks. In the northern part, 90 inches of snowfall is received as a yearly 

 average and it is usual to have continuous snow cover for approximately 

 four months. 



Continuous snow cover makes an ideal blanket of protection for per- 

 ennial crops, resulting in less heaving of plants in the northern than in the 

 southern part of the State. 



Soil Conservation Service 



A snow cover in winter is an ideal protective blanket for perennial crops. 



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