To confirm, or assist in determining, an area's ungulate winter-range capability, and/or to characterize the meteorological conditions of a study area for a PWFWCP project.

Snow-depth Surveys: Replicate sites throughout the Williston Reservoir watershed were visited once a year by helicopter or vehicle to manually measure snow depths. Weather Stations : Remote microclimate stations were established to measure snow depth, ambient temperature, relative humidity, wind (speed and direction), and precipitation.