WMOD00556

• Title: A Simulation of the Costs of Removing Snow from County Highways in Colorado
• Date: 3/1/1983
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

TABlE 2

Estimated costs to remove recorded and augmented* snowfall in winters of low,
average and high snowfall--Eagle County**

Winter and Percentile Estimated
of Long-term Snowfall Removal Costs{$} Total Cost($}
Seasonal Snowfall {inches} Wages Machines Total Per Employee
1961-62 80th
Recorded Snowfall 51.4 16,935 30,077 47,012 2,938
Augmented Snowfall 56.3 18,081 33,260 51,341 3,209
Percentage Increase 9.5% 6.8% 4.4% 9.2% 9.2%
1964-65 50th
Recorded Snowfall 44.1 7,895 12,527 20,422 1,276
Augmented Snowfall 48.4 8,204 12,854 21,058 1,316
Percentage Increase 9.7% 3.9% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%
1958-59 20th
Recorded Snowfall 35.1 9,279 16,373 25,652 1,603
Augmented Snowfall 38.5 10,066 18,019 28,085 1,755
Percentage Increase 9.7% 8.5% 10.1% 9.5% 9.5%
* See page 14.
** 15 operators, 1 foreman.

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