For the week ending 2/1/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.86 inches was 10% above the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “near normal” range; the 30-day total of 3.08 inches was 10% below the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “near normal” range; and the 90-day total of 10.48 inches was 2% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “near normal” range. There were 6 days of measurable precipitation, with a maximum of 0.55 inches on the 26th (all from snow). There were 6 days of Snowfall (total of 18.7 inches, max of 10.5 inches on the 26th) & 7 days of Snowpack (average of 13.9 inches, max of 20.5 inches on the 26th). Temps ranged from 26 F (on the 30th) to -8 F (on the 1st), with average Hi/Lo temps of 20/5 F (-1/-1 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—January Totals: 3.25 inches (up 0.21 inches, 107% of PRISM Normal). Winter Conditions (November 1-to-Date)—New Snow on 42 days, with total of 82.5 inches (vs 17-year averages of 26 days and 45.4 inches); Snow Pack on 57 days, with average daily depth of 6.4 inches (vs 17-year averages of 41 days and 4.8 inches). harshly cold temps and endless snowfall continued for a second straight week. The usual feeder birds were attracted to the feeders in large numbers. One consequence of unusually cold temperatures is that, on weekends, starlings that normally occupy the nearby Southeast Berrien County Landfill flock to our feeders in large numbers. Despite the harsh conditions, a few American Robins remain in the area, making occasional visits to the heated birdbath.