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Another weather front approaches with the potential to lay up to two feet of new snow on the pass!
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* ANOTHER ROUND OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER WILL
ARRIVE IN THE SIERRA THIS EVENING AND IT WILL PERSIST INTO
WEDNESDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO TWO FEET OR MORE OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE ABOVE 8000 FEET...10 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE HEAVY AT
TIMES WELL INTO WEDNESDAY.
I missed your date this time around ! Belated Birthday wishes to you Mark. [better late than never]Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist
Go on, have another go as a late Birthday treat ! ;-) lol
That's why we only travel for fun and stop when things get bad! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist
Hello all,
Good to be back searching again for when that back country opens up again. Last year we had a blast on our fishing trip (here some pictures: Fishing Trip 2010).
This year, I'm going to guess June 11th at 8:00am.
Here's hoping!
Hey Brian, welcome back. Great photo's !
The crews are making slow progress at the moment and the weather is not helping !
A rough guide to where they are at present.
The latest from the NPS.
OK.... I relent.
Make it my twin sister's birthday - 13th June.
Lifey
Brian, nice to see you've tossed your hat back into the ring -- Maybe you'll be our first-ever Repeat winner of the TPP! Here's Brian filling up his tank on RTA's dime!Quote:
Originally Posted by exodus
Given the conditions I just extended the time of the poll being open from June 25th to July 25th...
Mark
With settled weather meaning the road crews can concentrate on Tioga pass and not clearing other parts of the park, plus the Spring thaw makes for good progress at the moment.
They still have to combat snow depths of up to 15ft though ! The Mammoth mountain crews to the East are now only 3.8 miles from Tioga pass.
Glacier point is reportedly plowed, but additional work has to be carried out before opening.
NPS plow map and report here.
The Sentinel dome Webcam is back.
What a contrast to a few weeks ago ! [check out page 3 and 4 of this thread]
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/sentinel.jpg
And the crews look to be making a massive effort in their quest to get Tioga pass open. Crews coming from the West are now working east of Olmsted Point, while coming from the East they are past Tuolumne meadows.
Info and map of plow positions.
Glacier Point Road opened on Friday May 27th at noon and closed on Sat, remained closed Sunday and reopened after Monday morning when the sun came out. Rain, hail and snow mid-day in the valley -- much more at higher elevations.
Wild about the open/closings of the Glacier Point road. It's actually been chilly this weekend in Las Vegas and usually it's closer to 115 degrees by this weekend.
Mark
Tioga Pass road opening -- my vote is June 17th at noon. My husband votes for June 24th at 10 am.
The Tioga pass has been part plowed across it's entire lenght. Olmsted is still an avalanche threat at this stage. Now the crews have to clear the entire width of the road, pull outs and side roads and clear debris/rock fall.
For any keen cyclists out there the road is open from Crane flat to Yosemite creek bridge !
A great shot of the crews from the Yosemite Web page.
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/photo...plow_crews.jpg
*****Rule Reminders*****
Your date must be at least 15 days after the date your prediction was posted. [for any late comers]
To qualify for the prize you must make sure the date is available. [In the event of a duplicate date the prize goes to the member who first claimed that date.]
Your date must be identified in a post to qualify. [there are still more poll entries than posted predictions]
So CAnative's husband might want to pick another date since I already have June 24th?Quote:
To qualify for the prize you must make sure the date is available. [In the event of a duplicate date the prize goes to the member who first claimed that date.]
;)
Utahtea
Ok -- I put in our guesses and best of luck to those who have those dates. I quickly went through the posts, think the following two dates are available, and consulted my husband. Official predictions -- June 18th at 10 am for me and June 23rd at noon for my husband.
Reservations made for Tuolumne Meadows in September -- road will surely be open by then :)
An unusual early summer rainstorm is moving across northern California. Temperatures are expected to drop late Sunday and the prospect of 4-6 inches of fresh snow is looking high for the Tioga Pass area....
Mark
HA! Summer...we haven't seen any SUMMER yet this year! I'm still wearing sweaters and drinking hot tea. WHERE IS SUMMER in CALIFORNIA! {end rant} ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist
[continue rant} you know (with all respect to the fine folk north of the CA state line) if I'm going to end up living in Oregon, I shouldn't have to pay California housing prices {end rant}
I wore a jacket the other night -- here in Las Vegas. Normally by the 3rd of June we can count on it being 110 degrees F. at midnight! Plus, this is the windiest year in the last 12 for us. Current temperature at my office is a very pleasant -- almost cool -- 93 degrees F.
Mark
Thought you would appreciate link to article on Tioga Pass Road which will appear in LA Times print version on June 9th.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...473,full.story
That is a very good article and the http://framework.latimes.com/2011/06...ga-road-video/ LA Times video is great!
Mark
They are 2 very good and very interesting articles !
I hope in the first article where they predict it will be "at least a week" before opening they mean "it will be a week", Um, that would make it the 16th !
No updates from the official site, but temps are above the 60F mark above 9000ft and above the 70's on the valley floor which could speed things up. Lovely time to visit but if you are going this week [end] there is Flood watch warning in place due to the possibility of a quick snow melt.
But if they wanted to take one extra day, I'm sure everyone would be very happy with the decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southwest Dave
And by everyone, I mean me!
Ebbetts and Sonora are both open.
They must have JUST opened Ebbetts pass because I checked that within the last couple of days.
Yep, they opened it Tuesday.
Sonora Pass is gorgeous when it opens for the first time in the spring (er... or summer as it is now). And that mountain lake near the top of Ebbets pass looks like something in a fantasy island scenario. If it weren't for the gargantuan mosquitoes -- that little cabin on that little island would be my top choice for a summer getaway!
Another article yesterday on Sierra snow with information from Yosemite.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,0,47010.story
And look at photo #6 on this slide show!
Well at least my date pick hasn't passed yet! LOL
Yes they are on flood alert at the moment with the snow pack up to 300% above average for June and temps set to hit the 80's in the valley and 70's 'up top'. The pass has been opened to bicycles from the west and east but not all the way across. An avalanche zone just to the east of Olmsted point seems to be of concern.
No updates since the 10th, but hurry up boy's there's less than 3 working days left before I would like it open !!
Just heard on the local news that Yosemite had to close campsites in Lower Pines Campground and some of the housekeeping tents due to flooding. The park had to relocate some campers today. The news suggested people with reservations for this weekend to call before driving up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southwest Dave
The FALLS in the video they showed were AWESOME!
Hoping that it takes about 9 1/2 more days for Tioga pass to open ;)
Utahtea
Yosemite national Park website states that
The Tioga Road will open on Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 8 am.
Awww....Quote:
... I'm sure everyone would be very happy ...
That will mean not everyone will be happy!
Lifey
Dave is the TPP and Sheriff -- Still awaiting his official proclamation of the winner!
Yosemite NP site...
Mark
........until it is officially confirmed open on the Yosemite site. :-)
>Wishful thinking mode on< [Perhaps if they work at it, they may get it open today] ;-0
My "WISHFUL" thinking mode has it delayed 6 days! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Southwest Dave
We're using "Price is Right" rules this year, right? Closest to the actual date/time without going over :)
Missing by 24 days is a whole lot less disappointing than missing by 24 hours!
But we are using a TV theme this year, 'Play your cards right' where the old saying was 'Points make prizes'.
Points are made like so.
CAnative prediction made 15 days ago. Less day's out by - 0 Total score 15 points.
SW Dave Prediction made 152 days ago. Less day's out by - 2. Total score 150 points.
Highest score wins, beat that ! What do you reckon ?
Of course we still have to wait for the official announcement. They could possibly open it later today as they won't be working before 8am in the morning and it could be a ploy to stop traffic jams in the morning ? There are still a lot of warnings about, plus a lot of snow and a quick thaw going on. A lot can happen between now and then !
[Well what's a game show without excitement to the bitter end !]
Congratulations CAnative, you are the winner of the 2011 Spring opening with the correct date, and was only out by 2 hours on the clock ! A late entry to the contest that put the '15 day rule' to good use, well done !
Unlucky to Midwest Michael who was so close with his earlier prediction of the 17th, which was your initial prediction before realising it had already been claimed. Guess you owe him a thank you ! Lol.
Keep your eyes peeled for the next one, Winter closing 2011.
Yosemite NP confirmation.
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...er_Jessica.jpg
Jessica Beagles-Roo, the 2011 TPP fueling her road trip ride in the shadow of an iconic LA location. Do you know where she is? If so, post it here!
You're the Sheriff... But I don't see the official Yosemite page showing any confirmed opening today...
Mark