There was a tree down across the Lake Cushman Road before the trailhead which has since been cleared.

There was snow toward the top and I fell through with my leg a couple times. Without the trail map downloaded to a watch we could have gotten lost working our way around the patches of melting snow. 

Easy drive to the trailhead. Strenuous climb up the mountain. Snow on the top quarter. Spikes still recommended. Beautiful views on top. A little chilly. A great time for experienced (and prepared) hikers.

Three of us arrived 9:50am. Overcast day, temps in 50's. One car at trailhead.

Trail to horse camp dry, no hazards. 

Began summit loop trail going clockwise, able to visualize this trail no used. Came upon patches of snow less than a foot deep, soft enough to make an impression. From this point on there were post holes and severe moulding at tree wells, small trees and rocks 

Eventually the snow was 4-5' deep with continued post holes and moulding. The trail made from previous hikers disappeared. We could not make it to the marker at the peak. We could see the peak a few hundred yards in front of us. A hiker ahead of us turned around for the same reasons. 

Microspikes worked well.

Coming down the small rocks on the trail acted as rollers and we were all losing footing at points without falling.

We saw 4 types of flowers, no critters, Pacific wrens chirping at lower elevations.

Back to car at3:40pm.

Hopped up Mount Rose today for Easter. :) 

Road:
Short section of gravel road has some potholes, but overall, it is in pristine condition compared to what I imagine the rest of the road looks like to Staircase. I was surprised to snag the last parking spot this morning at 7:45 am. Lots of friendly people on the trail today.
 
Tis the season for Tale of Two Trails up Mount Rose. To Horse Camp:
 
Easy walk-up conditions (oh yeah, don't forget the part where you climb 2200+ ft in under 2 miles). But no snow and only one very small tree down. 
 
After Horse Camp to summit:
The trail remains snowfree for about another 1/3 mile or so. I was galivanting happily through the forest when I rounded a corner, and suddenly, the snow went from 0 to 100%. I put on spikes right away, since it's slick. At first, the snow is a bit patchy (i.e. the creek crossing at 3600 ft is snow-free (YAY)). But beyond that creek crossing, the snow remains consistent. Thankfully the boot path is fairly easy to follow as it plunges up the mountain side. I will say that I am very glad I did this hike today and that the sun wasn't out. Towards the top, snow conditions are deteriorating. There was one sketchy crossing/snow bridge over a log and hole beneath. I'm not sure I would have crossed it had the sun been out and beating down. Its days are certainly numbered. Then right before the summit, the snow gets even thinner. It is easy to see the deep holes/mistakes of your predecessors, but choose your steps carefully! Awareness is important here.
 
The summit block itself is snow-free. Coming down was very steep, and I was incredibly glad I had spikes and poles. Not sure how on earth it would have been possible without 'em. After I managed to get down past the really steep part, I switched to snowshoes. Definitely not necessary by any means, but hey, I had them, and we all deserve a super fun plunge-step descent after that climb! It probably took me half the time to get down because of them!
 
The rest of the way back was uneventful. Great day and great climb! I wish I had checked out the loop, so I cannot speak to the northern/northeast part of it.

Hiked up Mount Rose today, mostly before the rain started.  The snow started at around 3500', not too far past horse camp.  Fresh, soggy snow on top of older frozen snow was a bit slippery here and there but overall not too bad with microspikes.  It took us about the same amount of time to go from horse camp to the top as it did to get up to horse camp from the TH. It didn't look like anyone had done the loop, we went up and down the lakeward side. The track was pretty easy to follow on the snow but definitely wandered a bit.