According to an on-line weather site for my zipcode it looks like Tuesday Feb 4, 2025 will be the beginning of consistent sap flow conditions.
How websites or Farmer's Almanac can predict the future with any accuracy is beyond my understanding -- but it's what we have....

Hopefully everyone will have a productive season, ---- and avoid my last year mistake of "walking away".
Luckily I was able to clean my evaporator and continue my season for a few more sap collections.
But I certainly wasted a lot of near-syrup as I had added just a few more small sticks to let the boil gently continue without me closely watching.
Yep - real dumb -- rookie mistake -- and I knew better.
The only good part of this misadventure -- I learned just how well a 50/50 mix of vinegar works.

Good luck with your projects -- big or small.