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I agree, this is one of the fastest snow melts I have ever seen. Several inches of wet, heavy snow at this time yesterday -- and now....
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Photo courtesy of Yosemite Conservancy -- Captured 10:30 am PDT on May 9th
Can no longer grab a screenshot from the Yosemite Falls Web Cam -- but the falls -- they are a'rockin' this morning. Click here for a live look!
I see those falls and I am reminded of the hike our family took, probably 21 or 22 years ago, to the top of the Upper Falls. A great hike and the view was awesome!
Donna
All roads in Yosemite have been reopened.
Road closed again (Wed at 8 pm). Hmm .. how many cycles of closing and opening will there be this month? We did the spectacular hike to the top of Yosemite Falls when my boys were 7 years old.
Jessica
Thanks for the update Jessica, it appears as though they closed it before the 'event' as a precaution. With a few inches possible, followed by rain and snow predicted for the rest of the week, it could be a few days.
Dave.
Wet, heavy snow is a falling in the high country again today....
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Looks like the sun is trying to come through.
Now I see how the under structure of the "hump" is created.... The tree-like shrub holds the snow and eventually it drifts over.
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Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy, captured at about 9:15 am on May 15th
Hump gone, (again) and dramatic skies overhead
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Photo courtesy of Yosemite Conservancy --- May 16th at 11:55 am PDT
Yosemite's official web page has the status listed as 'Call' with Caltrans still listing the road as closed. One report on Yosemite's Facebook page had said it was open, but I don't think so. Best advice if you are hoping to travel over the pass is to call ahead until further news.
The official Yosemite site now has the Tioga Pass status listed as open.
Dave.