For the week ending 3/1/2026, conditions were SEVERELY DRY. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 0.19 inches was 76% below the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “mildly dry” range; the 30-day total of 1.46 inches was 57% below the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “severely dry” range; and the 90-day total of 8.43 inches was 18% below the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “moderately dry” range. There were 2 days of measurable precipitation, with a max of 0.17 inches on the 23rd. There were 2 days of Snowfall (4.7 inches on the 23rd & 0.2 inches on the 24th) & 5 days of Snowpack (max of 7.5 inches on the 22rd). Temps ranged from 57 F (on the 27th) to 13 F (on the 26th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 40/24 F (-12/-9 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—February to End: 1.38 inches (down 0.96 inches, 59% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 4.63 inches (down 0.83 inches, 85% of PRISM Normal). Winter Conditions (November 1-to-Date)—New Snow on 48 days, with total of 93.9 inches (vs 17-year averages of 36 days and 63.2 inches); Snow Pack on 74 days, with average daily depth of 7.1 inches (vs 17-year averages of 59 days and 5.6 inches). A bit colder than last week, but spring-like weather still prevailed for much of the week. Lingering snow covered had disappeared by the end of the week, with about half of Crescent Lake ice-free. A pair of Sandhill Cranes flew over the lake on the 21st, and a small flock of Hooded Merganser appeared that same day. A large flock of about 50 Ring-necked Ducks and a lone Wood Duck appeared on Crescent Lake on the 28th, while a Bald Eagle made a brief appearance early in the week.