This past week could be categorized as roller-coaster conditions, starting with winter, changing to a warm thaw and then a return of winter conditions yesterday. Our conditions this week are Near Normal with 0.57" of precipitation falling over 5 days, mostly as rain and only 0.3" of snow. The week started with a snowpack of 4.0" containing a water content of 0.56", which was released to the watershed when it all melted by Friday. Daily high temperatures this week were above seasonal average, getting into the mid 30's(F), except Thursday and Friday when they got to 50F and then 60F (possibly a record-breaking high). Fewer birds have been observed at the bird feeder this week, perhaps because a hawk has been patrolling our neighborhood leaving evidence of its handiwork with piles of feathers surrounded by bits of bird parts scattered about my backyard. The river appears to be running higher than usual this week.