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Arrival of Acting Yosemite Superintendent -
Dave Uberuaga has arrived in Yosemite to support us as the acting Superintendent for the next few months. He comes to us from Mt. Rainier where he has worked for the past 24 years. He will be participating in the All Supervisors meeting in El Portal on January 6th and will begin meeting with the Division Chiefs and touring park operations. You will see him out and about so please join us in wishing him a warm welcome.
This is a ski run called "The Burn" which takes off from El Portal View on the Badger Pass Road in Yosemite. It offers some very steep terrain and ends at the lower road so it is great for shuttles.
These were taken the day after Christmas when we had that great cold snowstorm in Yosemite.
People visiting Yosemite Valley this year -- or next, or for the foreseeable future -- are going to find it more difficult to find overnight lodging. The National Park Service permanently closed 233 cabins at Curry Village in Yosemite National Park late in the fall because of the danger from falling rocks. The cabins had been off limits since early October, when the equivalent of hundreds of dump-truck loads of rock hit 17 cabins. Fortunately, no one was injured, but there were about 150 youngsters in the area at the time.
There have been enough rock slides in the park in the last decade that park officials have to take the threat seriously. We agree with the closure decision. The bigger issue is that with these cabins eliminated, Yosemite has lost a third of its visitor lodging units in the last 12 years. In 1996, there were more than 2,300 motel rooms, campsites and cabins available. Today, there are only 1,500. Park officials wanted to restore some of the lodging, but were foiled by a lawsuit pursued by two environmental groups and upheld last spring by a panel of federal judges. At this point, because the park service does not have an approved plan for protecting the Merced River -- specifically crowd management along the banks -- it cannot do anything to increase overnight lodging.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday, January 5, 2009 Weather Special Weather Statement NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 938 PM PST THU JAN 1 2009 ...FAST MOVING SYSTEM TO BRING SOME MAINLY LIGHT MOUNTAIN SNOW... A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BECAUSE OF THE FAST MOVEMENT OF THE STORM AND ITS LACK OF MOISTURE...ONLY LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOWFALL IS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 7000 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...LOWERING TO 5000 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN YOSEMITE PARK...TAPERING OFF TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IN KINGS CANYON AND SEQUOIA PARKS...WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF SEQUOIA PARK OR THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST OVER THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY...BUT LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 41 TO 51 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...33 TO 43 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 TO 34 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...15 TO 25 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 43 TO 53 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...40 TO 50 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 37 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Friday, January 2, 2009 Weather Special Weather Statement NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA 938 PM PST THU JAN 1 2009 ...FAST MOVING SYSTEM TO BRING SOME MAINLY LIGHT MOUNTAIN SNOW... A FAST MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BECAUSE OF THE FAST MOVEMENT OF THE STORM AND ITS LACK OF MOISTURE...ONLY LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOWFALL IS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 7000 FEET FRIDAY MORNING...LOWERING TO 5000 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN YOSEMITE PARK...TAPERING OFF TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IN KINGS CANYON AND SEQUOIA PARKS...WITH LITTLE OR NO ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF SEQUOIA PARK OR THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS. A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PERSIST OVER THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY...BUT LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. Yosemite: TODAY...CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET. HIGHS 42 TO 52 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...34 TO 44 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. .TONIGHT...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - See you all in the new year.
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 46 TO 56 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...41 TO 51 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 30 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...15 TO 25 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.NEW YEARS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 49 TO 59 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 41 TO
51 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 40 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 17 TO
27 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN. WINDY. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL 7500
FEET. HIGHS 44 TO 52 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...30 TO 40 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind between 4
and 7 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 7
mph.
New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west
between 4 and 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light east wind.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 8 mph.
New Today
New Education Branch Chief - I am thrilled to announce that Shauna Potocky
has accepted the Education Branch Chief position being vacated by Kathy
Today was a warm Blue Bird day and it was no different cross country sking on Yosemite's Glacier Point Road. It was so warm we wore just regular shirts and pants.
This is skating past what they call "Clark's View" and is about 6 miles out on the Glacier Pont Road from Badger Pass. This is a great lunch spot with huge vistas of Mt Clark.
This is Yosemite Valley at around 2pm today and it has really warmed up. You can see that the snow is melting pretty good in the sunny areas but is still holding in the shade. The roads are starting to clear up and it is mostly snow tires in Yosemite Valley with it R2 in the Badger Pass area.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 46 TO 56 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 33 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...17 TO 27 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 48 TO 58 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...43 TO 53 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 32 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 18
TO 28 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.NEW YEARS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 49 TO 59 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 42 TO
52 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then
falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable
wind.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind
around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind between 5
and 8 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind between 6
and 9 mph.
New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind
around 6 mph becoming calm.
New Today
January YARTS Vouchers
Seasons Greetings - The YARTS vouchers for January have arrived. Due to
the very short week I am planning on being in El Portal Dec 30 (Tuesday)
afternoon with the vouchers. I will be in the small breakroom in the
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, December 29, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 48 TO 58 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...40 TO
50 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 32 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...16 TO 26 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 49 TO 59 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...42 TO 52 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 32 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 17 TO
27 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 47 TO 57 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...38 TO 48 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
El Portal: Today: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 60 by
noon, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. South wind
around 6 mph becoming west.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind between 9
and 11 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind between 8 and 11
mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind between 4
and 7 mph becoming calm.
New Today
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS WINTER CONDITIONS UPDATE
December 24, 2008
Weather: (December 18 through December 24)
High temp: 43° (Dec 20)
Low temp: -13 (Dec 18)
New Snow: 15” (Dec 22-24)
Total settled snow depth: 18” as of December 24
Today was one of those rare days in Yosemite with tons of new snow and blue skies. There is over a foot of snow in Yosemite Valley and almost 5' at Badger Pass. The weather is supposed to be clear and cold for several days.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 (Have a great safe holiday!)
Weather
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
423 AM PST WED DEC 24 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4
PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE
SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE
SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS.
TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
THE FIRST WILL MOVE SOUTH ALONG THE COAST TODAY SPREADING MAINLY LIGHT SNOW
INTO THE MOUNTAINS. AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
THIS EVENING...SNOW PICK UP IN INTENSITY AND SNOW LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO
FALL.
A SECOND AND MUCH COLDER SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH
RAPIDLY LOWERING SNOW LEVELS. TOTAL SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM SEVERAL FEET OVER HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA ABOVE 5000 FEET...TO A FOOT OR MORE IN
THE TEHACHAPIS. SIX TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY DOWN TO ABOUT 4000 FEET
THURSDAY IN THE COLDER AIR. GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS TODAY WILL SHIFT TO WEST THURSDAY. THE WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS
Today has snow and rain in Yosemite with the snow level around 5,000' to 6,000'. Badger Pass had excellent powder skiing yesterday and more is on the way.
Curry Village Ice Rink in Yosemite Valley last night.
The hidden unlighted sign showing you where the Yosemite ice rink is. You have to look really hard to find it.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Weather
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
353 AM PST TUE DEC 23 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR HEAVY SNOW...FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND TEHACHAPI
MOUNTAINS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR
HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND
TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS.
TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
THE FIRST WILL MOVE SOUTH ALONG THE COAST WEDNESDAY SPREADING RAIN AND SNOW
INLAND. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE FROM 4000 TO 5000 FEET. A SECOND COLDER SYSTEM
WILL QUICKLY FOLLOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...WITH THE SNOW LEVEL
LOWERING TO 2500 TO 3000 FEET. TOTAL SNOWFALLS OF UP TO 2 FEET WILL BE
POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT AND ABOVE 5000 FEET...WITH A FOOT
POSSIBLE AS LOW AS 4000 FEET.
FOR THE KERN COUNTY PASSES...THE SNOW LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST
ABOVE THE PASSES UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING BEFORE LOWERING. TRAVEL
ACROSS THE PASSES COULD BE HAMPERED IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A WHILE LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR CHRISTMAS DAY.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
Today is a beautiful day with white wispy clouds floating around. The chain controls which have been down to El Portal are now lifted up into Yosemite Valley.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, December 22, 2008
Weather
Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
317 AM PST MON DEC 22 2008
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE PARK TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE PARK
TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE.
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST THROUGH
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL LOWER TO
NEAR 4000 FEET AROUND YOSEMITE...TO 5000 FEET IN SEQUOIA PARK. ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES IS LIKELY FROM 6000 FEET AND HIGHER. GUSTY
WINDS OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS BY LATE AFTERNOON AND FURTHER
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE
TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
Yosemite: TODAY...SNOW...WINDY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 7 INCHES. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 16 INCHES. HIGHS 35 TO 45 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 19
TO 29 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
This was Badger Pass yesterday, 12/21/08, as the rain moved in around noon. Last night it snowed really good and Badger Pass got several inches of new snow.
The cross country skiing on the Glacier Point road yesterday was perfect. The groomers had smoothed the nice powder to make for perfect skiing. We started at Badger Pass and went all the way to Bridalveil Creek, about 4 miles. It was not crowded at all and we saw 1 snowshoer and 4 skiers.
It started to rain in Yosemite Valley around noon today and the snow level in now quite high, up around 7,000'. This is quite different from last week where the snow level was at 2,000'. The snow is falling off the trees in Yosemite Valley as the snow starts to melt.
It is situated five miles south-southeast of the Chinquapin intersection of Wawona Road (HWY 41 continuation) with Glacier Point Road in the southern area of Yosemite National Park. Glacier Point Road provides the access to this ski area. Badger Pass is at about 7,200 feet (2,200 m) in elevation at the restaurant and services buildings. At the summit of the downhill ski lifts, elevations rise to 7,850'. This 90-acre skiing area provides 10 runs and 4 lifts with downhill, snow tubing and snow boarding facilities.
Submitted by yosemiterental.com on December 19, 2008 - 2:54pm
Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area Opens for 2008-2009 Winter Season
Author: DNC Parks & Resorts at Yosemite
Published on Dec 19, 2008 - 6:50:32 AM
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif., December 18, 2008 – California's first
ski resort, Yosemite's Badger Pass Ski Area, will open on Saturday,
December 20 for downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing. The
popular family destination received 24 to 36 inches of new snow since
Sunday night, and groomers are out on the hill today packing down the snow
and building the base.
"We had to wait a little longer this year for Mother Nature to cooperate,"
said Colin Baldock, Manager of Guest Recreation for DNC Parks & Resorts at
Yosemite, Badger Pass' official concessionaire. "Now that the snow is
finally here, we're truly excited for the guests that will ski at Badger
Pass, because they'll be the first to enjoy the major improvements we've
made to the Eagle chairlift. Over two million dollars was spent this past
summer to refurbish the lift, and its riders will notice the comfortable
new chairs and smooth ride to the top of the mountain."
Whether guests visit Yosemite for one day or multiple days, Yosemite's
Badger Pass Ski Area has discounted winter packages that fit anyone's
budget:
Learn to Ski or Snowboard: Guaranteed
With a family-friendly atmosphere and a long history of ski instruction,
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Weather
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
310 AM PST THU DEC 18 2008
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.
A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH A STRONG COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION
LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE
EXITING FRIDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL FROM 8 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 3500
FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 16 TO 26 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...2 TO 12
IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS 35 TO 44 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...18 TO 28 IN THE
HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. WINDY. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. LOWS 19 TO 29 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Weather
Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
NOT AS COLD. HIGHS 37 TO 47 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...19 TO 29 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 23 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...3 TO 13 IN
THE HIGH COUNTRY.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS 31 TO 41 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...22 TO
32 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. WINDY.
LOWS 21 TO 29 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...9 TO 19 IN THE HIGH
COUNTRY. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY. STRONG WINDS. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 33 TO 43 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...21 TO
31 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
El Portal: Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind
around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind between 11 and 13
mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 28. East southeast wind between 7 and 11 mph.
There is a foot of snow in Yosemite Valley now and it looks awesome. It hardly melted out today and the forecast is for more cold temperatures with no more snow for a couple of days.
Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Weather
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
400 AM PST TUE DEC 16 2008
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE
FOOTHILLS...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND THE
TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALLS FOR THE SOUTHERN
SIERRA NEVADA AND THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS...WHICH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND THE TEHACHAPI
MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS. THIS HAS ENDED THE THREAT OF
WIDESPREAD HEAVY SNOWFALLS OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.
A COLD...UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL LINGER OVER THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
INTERIOR...WITH SNOW LEVELS REMAINING BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 FEET.
SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO THIS
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING.
PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND TEHACHAPI
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It is situated five miles south-southeast of the Chinquapin intersection of Wawona Road (HWY 41 continuation) with Glacier Point Road in the southern area of Yosemite National Park. Glacier Point Road provides the access to this ski area. Badger Pass is at about 7,200 feet (2,200 m) in elevation at the restaurant and services buildings. At the summit of the downhill ski lifts, elevations rise to 7,850'. This 90-acre skiing area provides 10 runs and 4 lifts with downhill, snow tubing and snow boarding facilities.
