Should start snowing again soon
More precip on the way for tonight.
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December 12th at 10:23 am PST. (Courtesy of Yosemite Conservancy)
No sign of significant snowfall.
Some low lying cloud caught in today's image from the High Sierra webcam. Some snow due over the weekend, but not a lot. Those watching the water table will be hoping for a lot more of the white stuff in 2025.
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Dave
We need more white stuff flying
Not much of the white stuff has arrived in the much of the western states. There has been significant snow in the eastern slope of the Colorado Rockies -- but as a resident of Las Vegas, we need that snow to fall on the western slope.
And, I hope more snow falls in Yosemite. Almost no snow in Eastern Wyoming and places like Toronto. Very worrisome.
Mark
Global Warming is Not 'Global'
Global warming is not consistent throughout the atmosphere. Upper levels have increased in temperature by a significantly greater amount than at the surface, as much as 9.5 °F warmer than previously at 10,000 ft. Not only will this help keep any precipitation in the form of rain rather than snow, but will also lower the total precipitation as warmer air can hold more water as water vapor than colder air. I would not be surprised if one year, soon, Tioga Pass will get through a winter without closing at all.
AZBuck
Earth is a closed system, so any warming affects everything --
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Originally Posted by
AZBuck
I would not be surprised if one year, soon, Tioga Pass will get through a winter without closing at all.
I sure hope not. That would dramatically affect the park and the surrounding country if there was no measurable precip!
Thanks for the updated info.
Earth's atmosphere is a closed system, so any warming affects everything -- but not always in ways the seem obvious.
Mark
Still waiting, still hoping for percipitation!
What with Wildfires and a low water table, California would really benefit from an end to this drought!! As you can see from todays image below, the snow is disappearing, right at a time we should be seeing an increasing snow depth! The Yosemite winter Rangers are reporting that the winds have stripped the snow to bare ground in Tuolumne Meadows, including from slopes that typically hold the deepest wind-loaded snow.
There is a possibility of snow over the weekend, but it isn't likely to be around for long, nor leave much on the ground.
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Dave
