Well, January is coldest climo so it’s good for snow retention but yes, once you hit February, the pack is going to go down in full Sun, even if it’s 30° for a high. As a kid that would drive me crazy.
Congrats, you found a station near the southern terminus of a 400 mile river, that hit minor flood stage from the prolific rains.
I’m the fool for downplaying the threat.
I'd take a 3-5 week stretch of cold and snowy over a big dog this year. I just want the New Years to Valentines period to actually look and feel like winter.