January 2025 may be best described as Cold and dry. It was rather harsh  in many ways. Temperatures were 7 to 9 degrees below average and rainfall was substantially below average and the same for snowfall. January, of course, is the coldest month of the year.

Morning readings ranged from a high of 35 degrees to a low reading of minus 8. Afternoons remained cold and some very windy days.

We had 30 days with 1′ or more snow on the ground. The average snow depth was 1.3″  with the greatest depth of 3″ on the 4th.

This year the total rainfall and melted snow was 0.71″ ( probably a record). Last year the total was 5.62″. Snowfall this year was 7.5″ and last year it was 21.1″. 

This was just enough snow to allow cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Lyman Lake was frozen solid which allowed many fishermen to get out for ice fishing. 

Pine Creek is mostly frozen and low.   The days are getting longer and spring is just around the corner but keep the snow shovels ready.

Henry W. LushNational Weather Service Observer