For the week ending 2/22/2026, conditions were NEAR NORMAL. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.52 inches was 17% above the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “near normal” range; the 30-day total of 2.33 inches was 32% below the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “mildly dry” range; and the 90-day total of 9.70 inches was 5% below the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “mildly dry” range. There were 3 days of measurable precipitation, with a max of 0.39 inches on the 18th. There was 1 day of Snowfall (2.7 inches on the 22nd) & 1 day of Snowpack (3.0 inches on the 22nd). Temps ranged from 65 F (on the 18th) to 25 F (on the 22nd), with average Hi/Lo temps of 52/33 F (+11/+10 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—February to Date: 1.19 inches (down 0.65 inches, 65% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 4.44 inches (down 0.44 inches, 91% of PRISM Normal). Winter Conditions (November 1-to-Date)—New Snow on 46 days, with total of 89.0 inches (vs 17-year averages of 34 days and 60.6 inches); Snow Pack on 74 days, with average daily depth of 7.1 inches (vs 17-year averages of 55 days and 5.6 inches). Spring-like weather prevailed for much of the week, with snow cover disappearing and most of the ice retreating from the surface of Crescent Lake. A pair of Sandhill Cranes flew over the lake on the 21st, and a small flock of Hooded Merganser appeared that same day.