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Snow is frozen, sometimes ice appears under the powder snow. With knowledge of using winter gear, the ascent through the gully won't present problems.

"dude" if not too late, on 10.6.2018 I walked the path from TG via Kotliče, a bit after exit from
Kotličev, there's still a nice snow patch which fully covers marked path vertically ca. 30m. I continued the path on that patch, of course with full winter gear, without any trouble. Can the patch be bypassed??? Don't know, depends on individual and experience. Safe path.

A few days ago from Razor I continued the path further to, or over, the last Prisojnik window and further towards Prisojnik but only to the junction for Vršič; up to here there are no snowfields that would be a problem, the fixed protections are somewhat in worse condition in places.

Yesterday I hiked the mentioned path, no snow patches posing a problem, but protections torn in places. As Žiga22 wrote, path temporarily closed.

With a personal car you can drive to Planšarija Logarski kot. In the gully mainly frozen snow, so with proper winter gear no problems. On Wednesday I was at the ramps and did ascent and descent of the gully.

On 18.7.2014 I went via Plamenice to Triglav, to Luknja no snow patches, the path ahead looks dry, attaching two photos

I was on Rinkah on 10.6.2013 (via Turski žleb), from that side there are still quite a few snow patches on Skuta itself, even on the summit there's snow. Unfortunately I have no useful photos.

Yesterday (31.12.2012), from Rudno polje to Viševnik, then on to Mali Draški vrh and descent back to Srenjski preval. Continued the path to Studorski preval over the little lake and on to Veliki Draški vrh. As already written most snow is blown off the slopes, but caution due to ice, quite a bit of it on the mentioned path.

That's how it was on Saturday (17.11.2012).

rockyboy, the bare ledge is actually only one, which you can see on the first picture; in between there's a really annoying scree. Snow starts on the lower or initial part of the ascent to Stenar Gates; if you prefer walking on snow rather than on scree, choose the ascent on the right side. If you choose this variant, the entire ascent can be done on snow. If you want to avoid the snow patch, it's like this: up to half the ascent no problem, second half or the access to the wall under the gates themselves can't be bypassed; the snow patch is quite long though. Unfortunately, I don't have any clearer picture.

The whole route took me a bit less than eight hours. For a safe approach to the Stenar saddle yesterday, it made sense to use both.

From Vrata valley towards Škrlatica and Dolkova špica, higher I turn towards Stenar saddle. Ascent on scree quite unpleasant, relief when I reach larger patch of firm snow, ascent pleasant there. Higher to saddle snow frozen too. So use crampons and ice axe and safely reach the scree wall itself, which is not covered in snow but scree and sand. From saddle go left to Stenar. Summit light breeze and nice views. Descent via Sovatna to Vrata

Weather really didn't bother me.

redbull, but pics aren't from yesterday, there were rinks where I was yesterday too, or all peaks above cca 2200m in fog.

From parking on Pokljuka head towards Triglav, as predecessors wrote almost no snow to jezera, but caution as ice appears on path. At Jezerci put on crampons to not stop at Studorski pass as almost always windy there. Decision right, continue left to Ablanca accompanied by strong northerly gusts. Access bit awkward as path only partly snow covered. Then to Gr. Draški peak, path also partly snow covered, snow quite hard frozen. Don't stay long on summit as strong wind. Descent to saddle between Gr. and Mali Draški peak. From saddle not along summer path to Srenjski pass but lower towards Jezerci i.e. under Mali Draški base. This part demanding, snow frozen. Below MDV base turn left to Srenjski pass and on to Viševnik. This part easier as crampons grip well in frozen snow. Path Viševnik to Pokljuka normally "passable with winter gear".