Moderated temperatures this past week, but still below seasonal normals. Major loss of snowpack the past week and little precipitation.
(16 DEC to 22 DEC) 

Precipitation for the period was 0.07”. -0.60” for the period. 
Cal yr 40.87 +2.06” above annual seasonal normal. 

Snow: Trace  -0.28” for the period. 
Snow Season: 18.8”. +7.7” above for the season
Snow Depth Average: 2.0. 

Frost Depth under sod: 2.5”
Frost Depth under bare ground: 2.0”

Temperatures averaged 25.4 degrees, -2.3 below normal for the period.  

Soil temperatures, for the period, at 2” have averaged 31.7 degrees, 4” average is 33.1 degrees, 8” average is 35.1 degrees and 20” average is 38.1 degrees. -2.7 overall decrease, on average, from the previous period. 

Temperatures moderated considerably from last week with the average temperature rising 9.7 degrees from last week. (15.7 to 25.4)   

The birds continue flocking the bird feeder with more than 30 birds at times around the two seed stations and suet stations. Squirrels and bunny rabbits are out as well each day.