MREAC began a partnership with the New Brunswick Department of Environment in 2009 to begin conducting snow and ice studies in the Miramichi River watershed. Snow pack conditions during the winter months are monitored at 5 stations throughout the watershed: Trout Brook, Bay Du Vin River near St. Margaret's, McGraw Brook, Blackville and Doaktown. These stations were selected based on distribution within the watershed and easy access during the winter season. At each of these 5 stations, 5-6 sites have been marked off to create a snow course. When the stations are visited, a snow core pole is used to measure the depth of the snow and the water equivalent of each core sample.

The data collected from this project will assist DENV in completing their model for provincial snow fall in order to help predict annual spring flooding. The map below displays the snow monitoring stations for the Miramichi River watershed.