Above freezing temperatures by day and a few nights made for melting of snowplow piles and the biggest drifts.  This caused a little normal ponding on the frozen ground.  Frost shifted in the ground and I had a measurable amount in my gauge.  A few warm sunny days made the gauge thaw on top an inch, depth was up to 28" before the end of the week.  My yard was still frozen, some days there was greasy mud on the very top.  This would be a little on the early side.  More often there is still snow covering the ground at this time of year.  The warm and sunny days also had a few tom turkeys gobbling very early in the morning.  This would be unusually early.  A few turkeys were seen scratching at the stubble and frozen dirt some days in some spots.  Deer were seen during the week near dusk but mostly after dark.  One buck on a camera still had both antlers, unusually late for this time of year.  Moving water was common in the fast moving channels.  Ice remained on ponds, lakes, and river and creek banks but some had a little water or slush on top.  Skunks were out most nights.  Many syrup producers were cooking the sap.  The flow of sap varied across the area.  The sap from some trees on the south facing hillsides ran well.  Sap from trees with north facing taps and in shaded areas didn't run much.  Wildfire danger remained low.