A total of 0.87 inches of rain for the week eased the monthly deficit, but the total is still significantly below average. The rain Friday melted most of the snowpack before the temperature dropped and the storm ended with a half inch of new snow. The rain and melting snowpack caused rivers and streams to rise within their banks, but water levels have since dropped back. Tracks in the snow show activity by squirrels, rabbits, porcupine, possum, raccoon, fisher, fox, coyote, deer and bear. The new snow supported good tracking for deer hunters resulting in successful hunts. Greylock trails are a mix of ice and snow, with intermixed bare and wet sections.
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