A snowstorm Sunday and Monday brought the snowpack to well over a foot and brought precipitation for the month and water year to near normal. Temperatures well below average resulted in no snow melt while brooks and streams remain frozen over and snow covered. There is ample snow on Mt Greylock trails for snowmobiling, and skiing, though very cold temperatures have been limiting activity. The snow is also excellent for snowshoeing once a trail is broken. The deep snow doesn't seem to hinder the deer with their long legs, or the squirrels and rabbits that can stay on the surface, but the coyotes, fox and porcupine have been making good use of my packed snowshoe trails where it suits their purpose.
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