Phenology

Very springlike. Highs in the mid thirties, lows in the mid twenties. The forest air is resonating with birdsongs. Mud Season has begun and the back roads are getting slimey. It's been a gradual, slow melt thusfar. The snow base has shrunk by about a foot. However, rain is in the forecast so the remaining 3-4 feet might dissappear pretty quickly! Trail conditions are as variable as they get: ice to powder to "perfect" and back to ice, etc...