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Ebbetts Pass opened today according to Caltrans. Sonora is still closed.
Work continues.
The crews continue to work on clearing to get the road safe for opening to traffic, although it is reported the road opened to cyclists at the weekend. [14th and 15th]. The road is fully open from US395 to the Lower gate entrance on CA120. There is lots of snow reported at high elevations and 6 feet deep along the side of the road in places. Tioga Lake is still frozen over, but I would say it's heading for a May opening. Watch this space !
Dave.
very soon
Expected to open at noon tomorrow, May 18th..
Indeed.
I have just seen the updated page and it is scheduled to open at Noon. Having checked for reports yesterday I had a suspicion it may open within a week but I wasn't expecting that !
You were close again CAnative with your guess of May 19th @ 10am, but lets wait and see.
Dave.
It's open by the looks of things.
The Yosemite NP Plowing update page now states that the road opened at Noon today. [Weds May 18] We will [as always] have to wait until it is listed on the Official Opening and closing page before posting a final verdict, but it looks as though CAnative [Jessica] will be the new dcTPP contestant (Darn Close -- Tioga Pass Prognosticator). This will be the second time she has achieved this, first time in 2013, as well as being a back to back Chief Prognosticator winner in 2011 !
Where's that snow gone ! It looks a beautiful day to be travelling in Yosemite.
Dave.
Last edited by Southwest Dave; 05-18-2016 at 02:10 PM.
How does she do that?
Jessica must have be channeling the Yosemite Road Gods!
Early Congrats again....
Mark
perhaps not :)
Road closing tonight (as well as Glacier Point Road) so there will be 2nd and 3rd openings respectively.
It wouldn't change things if confirmed.
Although still waiting for the Official page to be updated to confirm, [Although other sources have] the fact the road is being closed temporarily due to bad weather will have no effect on the actual day it opened for the season.
Dave.
It's now official.
The Yosemite webpage has now been updated and confirmed that the official opening date for Spring 2016 was indeed May 18th at Noon.
There was no correct prediction this contest but Jessica [CAnative] was the nearest with her prediction for May 19th @ 10am and becomes this seasons holder of the DCTPP title. [Darn close Tioga Pass Prognosticator] Congratulations Jessica !
All the man park roads are currently open, apart from the Mariposa Grove road due to ongoing restoration project that is.
Keep an eye out for the start of the 'Tioga Pass Prognosticator 22' thread which covers the Winter 2016 closing contest.
Dave.
Jessica is the winniest member!
Somehow, I missed the official proclamation -- Congratulations to Jessica!
Jessica is a bit of of a wundkerkind on this contest. Here are her previous accomplishments:
Supreme Chief TPP: Spring 2011 and Winter 2011 (although it actually closed in 2012)
DCTPP: Winter 2013 and Spring 2017
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