Current conditions are moderately wet. 4.2 inches of snow fell on Sunday and snow melt in the gauge catch totaled 0.36 inches of water. Monday’s driving conditions got a little wonky so most area schools either closed or delayed opening by two hours. A predominately freeze-thaw pattern throughout the week melted the snowpack to less than 10% by Saturday morning leaving standing water in low lying fields. Drainage ditches are carrying water but are not over their banks. Hickory Creek is also well below flood stage. Lake Michigan’s icepack is significantly reduced. By this weekend, outdoor winter recreation is unavailable. Several local row crop fields have been turned over and grapevine pruning has begun. Red-winged blackbirds and American robins recently arrived. It appears the weather is entering that bland transition between winter and spring.