Temps have been high 30s to 40s all week, 20+ degrees above normal. Shade snow depth still 9.5" but some open south slopes are bare. No snow for about 2 weeks, continued D1 drought. Winter sports are impacted by the meltdown, and a heavy crust on the snowpack keeps deer on trails. I've seen few birds lately, and winter bird count is kind of a bust so far, not sure why. We have some needed precip in the forecast this week.