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National Weather Service RENO NV
402 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-290000-
Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarv
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1150 AM PST Mon Nov 28 2022
CAZ323-326>331-290400-
/O.NEW.KHNX.WS.A.0006.221201T0900Z-221203T0000Z/
Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-
Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove Area-
Sequoia NP-South End of the Upper Sierra-
Including the cities of Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona,
Devils P
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Yosemite National Park experienced widespread precipitation and snow accumulation recently. The closure of the fire season occurs when there is a season ending precipitation event totaling two inches or more. Helicopter 551, Yosemite's helicopter that was contracted for the fire season, has now left the park. Seasonal fire personnel are completing their assignments and will soon be leaving the pa
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Last night a large rockfall occurred on Big Oak Flat Road near the long tunnel. The road is closed from the eastern Foresta gate to Old Dam. Foresta is still accessible from the Big Oak Flat Entrance. Crews will be assessing this morning. Unknown timeline for reopening.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Chowchilla Mountain Road is closed as of November 5th due to problems with vehicles getting stuck and CHPs request. Anyone who normally uses this road to commute, please begin using your winter route.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1131 AM PDT Sat Nov 5 2022
CAZ323-326-060645-
/O.CON.KHNX.WS.W.0003.221107T0000Z-221109T1800Z/
Yosemite NP outside of the valley-Upper San Joaquin River-
Including the cities of Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona,
Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, and Lake Thomas Edison
1131 AM PDT Sat Nov 5 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
1252 PM PDT Thu Nov 3 2022
CAZ073-042000-
/O.NEW.KREV.WS.A.0002.221106T2000Z-221109T1200Z/
Mono County-
Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, and Mammoth Lakes
1252 PM PDT Thu Nov 3 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total sn
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion BISHOP, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management Bishop Field Office, in coordination with the Inyo National Forest, will be lifting fire restrictions on all Federal lands under their jurisdiction effective Monday, October 31. The terminated fire prevention orders can be found here and here.
“Due to cooler fall weather conditions and declining fire danger, we are lifting seasonal fire restri
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Mountain Room Restaurant at Yosemite Valley Lodge will continue operating 5 days a week open Wednesday through Sunday closed Mondays and Tuesdays. We will return to operating daily on December 5th.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion With the prediction of slight rain over the weekend, we are preparing to conduct prescribed burning operations along Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley next week. There are multiple piles located near El Capitan Crossover that, if conditions allow, burning may occur there first. Depending on continued permissible conditions, burning may extend from El Capitan Crossover toward Sentinel Beach (unit
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Lower Mist Trail - from the John Muir Trail (JMT) junction (just uphill from the Vernal Fall Footbridge) to the top of Vernal Fall - will be closed between 6:30am and 4:00pm as follows (subject to change):
Monday through Thursday: 10/17 - 10/20 Monday through Friday: 10/24 - 10/28 Monday through Wednesday: 10/31 - 11/2
The trail will remain open on weekends and is expected to be open
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The entire South Lot parking lot will be closed to visitors Monday 10/17 through Thursday 10/20 to facilitate pavement striping. Visitors are being directed to parking in Curry Village and Yosemite Falls parking areas during this time.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Lower and North Pines will close for the season at noon on Wednesday, October 12. Tamarack Flat and Porcupine Flat will close for the season at noon on Saturday, October 15. Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona return to first come, first serve at noon on Wednesday, October 12. Group sites at Hodgdon are closed for the winter. The group site at Wawona remains open and on reservation all year.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Vegetation and Ecological Restoration branch will be conducting restoration work in Bridalveil Meadow from October 11-November 9. This project will repair a headcut that is drying out a portion of the meadow, remove informal trails and plant native plants. This restoration project is part of the Merced Wild and Scenic River Management Plan, which aims to reverse some of the past human impacts
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Extensive seismic upgrades included in the $31.6 million project will be funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Yosemite National Park was recently awarded an approximately $31.6 million construction contract to upgrade the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The project includes a major seismic upgrade throughout the historic hotel as well as a kitch
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Tuolumne Meadows Wilderness Center will close for the season on October 15. Self-registration permits for the Tioga Road trailheads only will be available on the front porch. Bear canisters will only be available for rent in Yosemite Valley. Also, the Tioga Road from Crane Flat to Tioga Pass will close for overnight parking on October 15. This closure includes all parking lots and side roads.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion The Inyo National Forest and Devils Postpile National Monument announce that Reds Meadow Road at Minaret Vista will be closed for the season on Tuesday, October 11. Starting October 1, tree felling began along Reds Meadow Road in preparation for upcoming road construction scheduled to begin in 2023. Expect periodic delays during this work, with waiting times of up to 30 minutes.
Beginning Octo
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Join us next summer as we complete exciting work on the Inyo National Forest and help us spread the word - this is a great way to become familiar with opportunities to join the Federal Service! The Forest anticipates hiring approximately 145 temporary (1039 hours) positions for next year’s field season with anticipated start dates as early as April 9 and as late as June 4, 2023. The positions a
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Due to continued demand, Camp 4 remains on reservations at least through October 31. Staff will monitor trends and may extend into November if needed. Go to https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm for more information.
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion Ever wanted to work with NPS at Badger Pass? Join this Volunteers-in-Parks opportunity for the winter season! Work with Wilderness patrol staff to issue backcountry wilderness permits, patrol ski trails, conduct snow surveys, assist and educate visitors, and respond to emergencies. Recruitment is live at Volunteer.gov: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000eUfHAAU/yosemite-
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion National Weather Service RENO NV
256 AM PDT Sat Sep 17 2022
CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-172330-
Surprise Valley California-Lassen-Eastern Plumas-
Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City-
Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarv
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion 2022 Total Bear Incidents: 25
2022 Total Property Damage: $1792
Bear Incident Comparisons (year to date—previous years compared to 2022):
Last year (2021) - Down 50%
Most incidents (1998) - Down 98%
Fewest Incidents (2019) - Up 19%
Bear Activity Summary: As summer starts to cool down in Yosemite, black bears are preparing for winter. Bears in the Sierra Nevada will soon enter hyperp
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion National Weather Service RENO NV
318 AM PDT Sat Sep 10 2022
CAZ073-NVZ001-110400-
Mono County-Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining,
Mammoth Lakes, Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina,
and Schurz
318 AM PDT Sat Sep 10 2022
...Showers and Thunderstorms Capable of Localized Heavy Rain
Possible this Afternoon...
* Scattered
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — On Labor Day evening, September 5, a small fire broke out just north of the Mammoth Scenic Loop, named the Scenic Fire. The following day, investigators officially concluded the fire was caused by an illegal campfire that had escaped.
As seen in the picture below, the area circled in yellow did not burn. Here is where the person who created it most likely thought
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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. News & Discussion