Quoteplawrence Interesting read, but old news. The blog entry is just rehashing what paleoclimatologist George Kukla had already stated in previously published articles and interviews. No new material or insights. The newest article that this blog references was published four years ago in 2007. Still a good read. It's interesting how these things are continually dragged out, dusted off, anby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Tired of all the global warming ballyhoo? Then how about a new ice age instead? http://www.helium.com/items/2125333-prepare-for-new-ice-age-now-says-top-paleoclimatologistby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
And...winter continues.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 401 AM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011 ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... .AN UNSEASONABLY COLD LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD BANDS OF SNOW OVER NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. CAZ072-NVZ002-282300- /O.NEW.KREV.WW.Y.0025.110529T0000Z-110529T1200Z/ GREATER Lby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteLouis With the weather coming in they may not be open for long. Are we sure this isn't the beginning of winter instead of late spring? I'm blaming it on Eyjafjallajökull. Sounds like a good idea.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
With the weather coming in they may not be open for long. Are we sure this isn't the beginning of winter instead of late spring?by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek SR 4 IS REOPENED FROM 7.2 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF SR 89 TO THE JCT OF SR 89 /EBBETTS PASS/ (ALPINE CO) AT 1200 HRS ON 5/27/11 7.2 miles will get you somewhere around Raymond Meadows Creek I think.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 435 AM PDT FRI MAY 27 2011 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-280000- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHEby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Hwy 108 over Sonora Pass is now open. SR 108 NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Quoteszalkowski Quoteeeek QuoteszalkowskiHistorically, the Eastside crews haven't gone significantly further than where they are now (the W end of Tuolumne Meadows). They're over by Spring Hill now. That's quite a bit past Tuolumne. The Marmots have always considered Marmot Dome to anchor the W end of Tuolumne Meadows, as Lembert does the E end. (Spring Hill is in their backyard.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Where will they likely meet? Tenaya Lake?by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
From the latest update, dated May 26, it seems they have plowed past the major hurdle of Olmsted Point and the plows from the east are near Spring Hill.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotechick-on Officials with Yosemite National Park could not be reached this morning regarding whether Highway 120 Tioga Pass will be open by the weekend. Now that one is funny. They probably would have just laughed at the question. On a related note. I wouldn't doubt that GP road will be open Friday. The road was completely plowed including the parking lots. At GP itself the sidewalksby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
CalTrans is doing repair work on the road to Bodie. http://www.monolake.org/today/2011/05/24/bodie-road-work-update/by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I got one too. I clicked Delete without even reading it. Actually I didn't get a PM, I got a email.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
The officials are getting antsy about flood possibilities. To read the article Click Here.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
More weather may be coming in this weekend.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek QuoteLouisWhen I do I always lose the map. You can't paste the map. Just grab the link to the image and insert it with the button (above the edit box). Thanks for the info. I didn't know how that worked.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek Since it is a government source you are allowed to copy it: Last Update: May 17, 2011 Tioga Road: Yesterday, crews plowed 0.8 miles and went through an avalanche zone at Yosemite Creek hill. When I do I always lose the map.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htmby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
I'm glad to see this happen.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
This one didn't turn out to be much but the weather service says another one is coming in tonight.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Below is the link to a post on the Mono Lake Website. http://www.monolake.org/today/2011/05/14/first-california-state-park-shutdown-in-history/by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 329 AM PDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...MORE SNOW IN THE SIERRA TONIGHT... .ANOTHER UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE SIERRA LATE THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING SNOW THIS EVENING INTO TUESDAY MORNING. CAZ072-NVZ002-162230- /O.CON.KREV.WW.Y.0023.110517T0000Z-110517T1700Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOEby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quoteeeek From the snow sensor report it looks like another foot of snow fell at Tenaya Lake today. http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?tny We've been having snow at Tahoe off and on since early morning. I just got word that the Amgen bike race has been cancelled.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Quotetomdisco Why y'all makin fun of my timeshare? You think I actually pay real money to stay at a Lee Vining motel? Now that we have totally corrupted the theme of this thread------------. I gotta admit we did do a first class job of wandering off subject.by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 255 AM PDT SAT MAY 14 2011 ...SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE SIERRA SUNDAY... .AN UNSEASONABLY COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TO THE SIERRA LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATIONS ARE MOST LIKELY SUNDAY MORNING WHEN THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND THEby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
Here's the URL to an article that has some details: http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20110513/NEWS01/110513026/Shrinking-Calif-state-parks-70-closeby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
QuoteBee What will happen to these parks, like Henry Coe? (Billy and Olde Dude like to go there in the winter) So far I have yet to see any explanation...other than the word "padlocked".by Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 256 PM PDT FRI MAY 13 2011 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-141200- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDINGby Louis - Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion