The Badger Pass Ski area was hopeful of being up and running on December 13th, but they are still waiting to open the slopes. They are reporting the last "Significant snow" (10cm) to have fallen on the 3rd January and all 5 lifts remain closed.
Dave
The Badger Pass Ski area was hopeful of being up and running on December 13th, but they are still waiting to open the slopes. They are reporting the last "Significant snow" (10cm) to have fallen on the 3rd January and all 5 lifts remain closed.
Dave
Another gorgeous day in Yosemite.
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January 24th at 11:56 am PST. -- Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy.
Skies are clearing, but we finally received some welcome snow!
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January 26th at 08:25 am PST -- Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy
At last! The possibility of up to 3 feet of snow to lay over the weekend starting tomorrow morning. It doesn't look like it's going to be much fun for anyone planning to travel, but it's much needed precipitation.
From the National weather service.
DaveQuote:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1211 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2025
CAZ323-326-328-310430-
/O.NEW.KHNX.WS.W.0001.250131T1800Z-250202T1200Z/
Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-Kings
Canyon NP-
Including the cities of Florence Lake, Devils Postpile, Lake
Thomas Edison, Cedar Grove, Tuolumne Meadows, and Wawona
1211 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2025
Quote:
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 feet.
Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.
* WHERE...Kings Canyon NP, Upper San Joaquin River, and Yosemite NP
outside of the valley.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 4 AM PST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult
to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday
evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Not snowing yet, but the cloud is beginning to build in this mornings view from the High Sierra Webcam.
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January 31st at 8:10am Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy
Looking at this mornings High Sierra Webcam it doesn't appear as though the weekends snow amounted to much, if anything!
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Slightly different to this day last year!
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Photo's Courtesy of the Yosemite conservancy.
Although this is set for change. Another Winter Storm warning is in effect from 1pm today which looks to be bringing significant snow throughout the week. We can only hope it delivers this time!
Dave
There are three different atmospheric river storms heading for California this week. Due to hit the Sierras on Wednesday. I hope that brings some more snow!
Thanks for the photos!
Dang,
I never expected to see blue skies today here!
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February 5th at 11:15 PST. Some new snow (barely)
Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy
Last night at about 9 pm there was a tornado warning with a sighting near Coalinga and I-5.
And it is raining in So Cal. -- But clearly not what we hoped for in the Sierra Nevadas.
Mark
Yep, that's a surprise all right!! It looks like a slight dusting of new snow, but not a lot.
I'm losing confidence in the weather forecasts, but they do say fresh snow after 10am tomorrow morning right through the day on Friday, heavy at times. Here's hoping !
Dave
This is slightly more encouraging!
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February 6th at 2:14 PST -- Photo courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy