Epic "winter" continues. The ground is bare again (first time on this date since I started observing 13 years ago). Only the heavy rain and early snows in October/November keep the water year numbers near normal. Only the high mountain slopes (>7000') are white. Late summer runoff might be OK, but will there be enough spring runoff to fill the reservoirs? I fear for the trees when/if we get a cold snap, because buds are appearing.