Due to travel, multi-day forecast from the 9th to the 13th. 0.40” of liquid water was in the gauge. Only light patches of snow were on the ground which soon melted off due to temperatures well above freezing; it has since been replaced in abundance. On Wednesday, the 14th, a major lake effect storm arrived, which made national news, with very strong winds and heavy snow bands which caused power outages and travel disruptions. On the other hand, this storm also created outdoor winter recreation opportunities which lasted through the weekend and beyond. This storm brought freezing temperatures that have steadily dropped; as of this writing it is currently 11 degrees which will impact utility demands. Precipitation in some form fell every day but, due to winds, snow and snow water equivalent are undermeasured but were collected as follows. Gauge catch 0.49 inches, 6.9 inches of snow (again, certainly a lot of snow was blown off the board and past the gauge), snow water equivalent 0.52 inches. Currently there is an average snowpack of 4.5 inches. Drainage ditches have ice but local rivers and Lake Michigan are not yet freezing. Overall, conditions are mildly wet.