January 13-19,2019: a total of 0.68 inches precip, mostly as rain on Jan 18/19 (.045 in). Snow earlier in the week on 1/16 (0.4 in.over several light snow events) but rapidly melting. No snow on the ground by the 18th. Warm days (as high as 50's) and nights (30's). Snow line is about 5,000 ft on the nearby foothills. Interior mountains are getting inches to feet of snow, helping the snow pack. Ground is thawing. Anna's hummingbird is busy at the feeders from dawn to dusk. Early bulbs are beginning to show green above ground. Leaf buds on some trees are reddish brown and plump. Forecast for the coming week is warm then cooling off but continuing periodic rain storms.