To paraphrase that song by the Grateful Dead..."What A Long, Strange Week It's Been!" The week started with Winter Storm Fern that left a 1/4" thick glaze of an ice/sleet/snow mix. Mid-week saw warming temps that melted it all, then Friday night into all-day Saturday a snowstorm left 6" of light, fluffy snow. While this amount is not a record, it is the most significant snowfall since a record 18" was recorded at a local station in 2004. All these ice and snow events of this past week resulted in a total of 0.90" water equivalent. Despite this precipitation, York County, South Carolina remains in "Moderately Dry" condition, as substantiated by the U.S. Drought Monitor map showing a D2-Severe Drought Intensity. While the eventual snow melt from this storm will be beneficial, it will take more precipitation to change these designations. Locally, area lakes remain 3-5 feet below normal pool levels, and statistically, precipitation is 2.62" below normal both month- and year-to-date, and 0.61" below last year. A mix of chickadees, cardinals, wrens, and sparrows are quite busy at the feeders, and the snow and cold doesn't deter them at all.