View Poll Results: When will Tioga Pass Close for Winter?

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  • Before November 9th

    2 22.22%
  • November 10th to November 30th

    3 33.33%
  • December1st to December 15th

    3 33.33%
  • December 16th to December 26th

    1 11.11%
  • December 27th to December 31st

    0 0%
  • January 1st to January 7th

    0 0%
  • January 8th to January 14th

    0 0%
  • January 15th to January 20th

    1 11.11%
  • January 21st to January 26th

    0 0%
  • After January 26th

    0 0%
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  1. #61
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    Default Yikes !

    I'll get me kite !! [NOT]

    Weather centre.

    Sunday Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 37. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 75 to 80 mph, with gusts as high as 120 mph.
    Dave.

  2. #62
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    Default

    Not only will that create huge snowdrifts, that will blow trees down! I bet they will have a mess to clean up in the spring.

  3. #63
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    Default Whats going on ?

    It looks like a beautiful day up on the pass right now with blue skies and just a dusting of snow on top of the peaks ! Snow depth reports are very patchy and 'all over the place' at the moment. The most recent report from the Meadows are a satellite report of 11 inches and the last computed report stating 49.5 inches ! I would tend to go with the satellite ! [No data from the east entry station]

    No updates from the official site so the wait goes on !

    Dabe.

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    The storms were called the 'pineapple express" and they have warmer temperatures and higher snow lines than arctic storms.

  5. #65
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    Default Confirmation it's closed for the season.

    Yosemite National park released a statement on December 3 declaring Tioga Pass officially closed for the season. However they have not updated the official Opening and closing dates page as of now, so we are non the wiser on when it was officially last open to traffic.

    I have asked them the question, so hopefully it will remind someone to update it soon !

    Dave.

  6. #66
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    Default Date confirmed.

    The little nudge may have worked, the closure date was confirmed and the opening/closures page has now been updated on the Yosemite site.

    The winter closing date for 2012 is November 8 !!

    I'm sorry to say there is no prize winner for this contest. The closest we got was myself, when I predicted November 2nd way back in May. [Hmm better double check !!]

    Keep you eyes peeled, as it won't be long before we start thinking about the Spring 2013 Prognosticator.

    Dave.

    [It worked. I actually just got a thanks from Yosemite for the reminder ! lol
    Last edited by Southwest Dave; 12-05-2012 at 10:30 AM. Reason: Added info

  7. #67
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    Default Sheriff Dave is on the job!

    The Sheriff delivers!

    Nice work Dave.

    So... Jessica doesn't three-peat. And no dcTPP either!

    Nice TPP everyone!

    Mark

  8. #68
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    Default Winter moments.

    A video from Yosemite Nature notes series that gives an insight into this winter wonderland !




    The Yosemite winter Rangers have arrived at the Meadows and have just issued the first report for this winter. They are reporting an average depth of 19inches. http://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/tmconditions.htm

    Winter Ranger in Yosemite NP..jpg

    Dave.
    Last edited by Southwest Dave; 12-13-2012 at 04:25 AM.

  9. #69
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    Default The hump returns...

    The "hump" is starting to form!

    Photo Courtesy of the Yosemite Conservancy

    And so now the process begins anew. Click here for the 15th running of the Tioga Pass Prognosticator....
    Last edited by Mark Sedenquist; 12-22-2012 at 03:34 PM.

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