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winter update
#52582 02/05/18 12:12 PM
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Extrapolating from the current season to date snowfall (or lack thereof), any predictions for when the higher slopes will be mostly snow free this year?

Re: winter update
BFR #52583 02/05/18 01:13 PM
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Unless the weather makes a miraculous turn-around, we're in for another dry year.

Looking back at the past dry winter/springs (2012-2015), Tioga Pass in Yosemite opened May 2 - 11. In those years, people began using the switchbacks about a month later. By 6 weeks later, the switchbacks were the only way to go.

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Steve C #52584 02/05/18 08:35 PM
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see dark blue line = 2018. Yow!

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Re: winter update
Harvey Lankford #52585 02/06/18 07:59 AM
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As of Feb. 1st, state-wide snow survey is just 24% of the Feb. 1st average. The Eastern Sierra snow courses contain about 5 inches of water equivalent, which translates to a 34% snow pack in the local mountains, putting current snow levels just above the driest year on record - 2014 - 2015.

Snow surveyors are having to carry their skis over some passes, because there isn't ski-able snow.

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Re: winter update
Harvey Lankford #52586 02/06/18 09:28 AM
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