We rented on DCL in mid-late April last year. The interesting part was going from bursting vegetation in DC to not much of anything in the mountains. So, it is a bit drab, but we still filled up the time with hikes and fire pits.
The front end frozen on the HRRR looks decent, but it has also been pumping the temperatures on the back side of the precip shield. Now nearly 50 degree rain at DCA at midnight.