Advent of the Summer Road Trip Season: Tioga Pass Prognosticator #13

[glc]

First guess - May 6th at noon.

[exodus]

The update has been posted to Yosemite's site. They are already to Yosemite Creek which means they are already 1/4 - 1/3 the way done. At that rate, they'll be done plowing in a week or two unless there are road issues, of course. But with the low snow fall, the odds are in their favor.

[Southwest Dave]

The odds of an early opening are looking good with the weather and temps as they are at present, although a late storm could alter that !

OK, here is an update on the current predictions so far.

dambrogio > May 3rd @ 8am.

Southwest Dave >May 4th @ 11am.

glc > May 6th @ Noon.

RahRah > May 11th @ 8am.

Mark Sedenquist > May 12th @ Noon.

Lifemagician > May 14th @ 10am.

Don't forget the 15 day rule ! There seems to be far more predictions selected on the Poll, but if your prediction isn't identified in a post with date and time, it will not count.

[CAnative]

It still seems a bit early to me but I'll take May 5th at 9 am. It should meet 15 day rule but just in case I'll also take May 10th at 9 am. Looks like I' ll get to use my prize sooner rather than later this year :)

The estimated opening date for Tuolumne Lodge is now June 8th!

Oh Mark did pick today, just that a different road opened (Glacier Point).

[Mark Sedenquist]

For those new to this "contest" the reference to CAnative's "prize" is that Jessica is the reigning double-winning Chief Tioga Pass Prognosticator.... The gauntlet has been tossed....

Winter 2011

Spring 2011 TPP

[CAnative]

Oh I think there's a very good chance that April 20th will be the dcTPP date. May 4th is another good guess (my sons' birthday) but Dave nabbed it.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Wow, I've never seen it melt this fast....


Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy, April 24th at about 7:00 pm

[Southwest Dave]

It sure is melting away fast after seeing close to record breaking highs in Yosemite for this time of year ! The plow crews are already at Olmstead Point [and perhaps beyond by now] and making great progress. There have been reports of as little as 36" of snow and in some spots you could see the tarmac ! They are still taking the usual precautions of checking carefully through the avalanche zones [who can blame them] that may slow them a little, but with Caltrans having already plowed to the east entry gate, I feel as though the opening might not be that far away. There is a 'Special weather event' warning in place of a low pressure system coming to the area with a little snow. Doesn't look to significant but it might halt the progress for a while.

Watchout for the run off from that snow melt and be extra careful around the rivers and creeks !

[Midwest Michael]

I'll say one more good storm pushes things back just a touch and say"

May 18th @ 9am.

[Mark Sedenquist]

OOOh, in the last frame of that video -- the Dogwoods are blooming