After a dry fall, precip for the winter season is below normal, with snow falling in tiny increments lately. D1 drought continues, especially long-term.Snow depth of 10" is good enough for winter recreation. Snows have been followed by expected cold snaps, with highs below 0 this weekend. That limits skiing. Low for the winter so far is -31.4 here, consistent with Zone 3b. When we moved here in 1980, -40 was not too unusual and we were in Zone 3a, with a pocket of 2 just to our northeast. We will need heavy snows to replenish groundwater, wetlands, lakes, shallow wells.