2.02 inches of precip fell this week, 1.98 reported on 3/16/26 and 4.1 inches of snow fell, and another 0.04 and 0.6 inches of snow fell on 3/18/26. The warmer temps melted the snowpack by the 3/21/26 report. Marked bar at Moderately Wet because MTD precip is 238% of NOAA 30-year norm. Taking a longer range view, YTD is 94% of normal and WYTD is 91% of norm - encouraging considering the lack of precip until now. Recent rain decreased the fire threat and allowed bonfires and s’mores. Precip forecast prompted me to apply spring bulb fertilizer before the rain/snow event last weekend. Grass is green, daffodils are growing, bluebells are emerging, and Snowdrops and Winter Aconite continue to bloom. Red-wing blackbirds are back.
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