The morning after

The sun is up and bright.
The forest floor is back to the leaves and sticks of the fall, though they are matted down from all the rain.
It is frozen outside.

The Cascades are running fast as is the Cascades Brook.

Right now it is 7:30 am;
The Temperature is 29 degrees F and steady;
The Humidity is 98% and steady;
The barometer reads 29.53" of mercury and rising;
No additional rainfall has registered since last night.

The woods should be drying out today.
Expect very soft trails and areas of isolated flooding.
The Silver Spring Trail often has a brook like characteristic in the rock decline from the amphitheater to the turn before the junction with the Meadow Ridge Trail.
The River Trail and Meadow Ridge Trail crossings of the brook west of Silver Spring Road in Boynton Park (area from the ball field to 122) may be requiring a leap to cross.

Any specific trail observations are appreciated at colin@gwlt.org