2/20/17 – With temps in the 40s these past few days it’s been feeling more and more like spring. With about three feet of snow on the ground before the thaw, we still have quite a bit of the white stuff even with the warm days. Here’s hoping that we get a few more days of good cross country skiing before the summer season. Dan measured lake ice yesterday and there was about 25 inches, with a big layer of slush on top of the ice. Sawbill Creek and Alton pond both have open water, so if you’re out recreating on the lakes, be mindful of any moving water.

This backyard snowshoe hare is pretty happy there is still snow covering the ground. He blends in pretty well, I’d say! You can see a video of his quick getaway on our Facebook page.