Looking at the receding snow pack on your driveway is the perfect example of what happens this time of year with the higher sun angle, It affects road crossings and the higher ground that is exposed to the sunshine up here when snowmobiling, That is why unless you have a deep pack, March gets to be to late to ride up here unless you ride off trail in the woods, Jan-Feb is really critical to building the pack for riding, We virtually lost both those months this year.