Still very dry. No precip in the past week (Last was Trace on 01/26). Wind has been fairly strong and is drying the landscape and sublimating the snowpack. Very low runoff in the Big Thompson below Moraine Park gauge is less than 50% of historical average for this date. Lots of birds frequenting the bird bath for water. Elk herd has broken up into at least two and maybe more smaller herds. Deer frequent the area looking for browse, also in smaller groups. January precipitation was 49% of PRISM Normal. WYTD is at 50% of PRISM Normal. YTD is 48% of PRISM Normal. Looking forward to more precipitation in Mar and Apr which are historically heaviest snow months. Feb on average is about equal to Jan at my location (PRISM estimates). NWCC iMap is showing 58% of Median Snowpack SWE for my 6-Digit HUC and 70% for my 8-Digit HUC which surprises me that it has increased by 1% over last week. No increased fire restrictions in my area. Pile burning may start in RMNP and on USFS lands if conditions are favorable. Sledding conditions at Hidden Valley are poor with exposed rocks and vegetation.