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| Above, a lake view along Tioga Road in 2016. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
What a difference a year makes!
Last year, Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada mountain range saw record snowfall. This year, there has been much less snow in the Sierras.
The Sierra Sun Times has posted the latest snow report:
New snow: 6 inches
Total settled snow depth: 10 inches (at 8,600 feet)
High temperature: 45°F (January 23)
Low temperature: -5°F (January 21)
January 25, 2018 - - Yosemite National Park Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditions Update for January 24, 2018.
Ski Conditions and Weather: This was the first week that actually felt like winter in the Yosemite high country this season. Cold temperatures and a little bit of snow made things look more wintry as well. The snowpack is still shallow at 8,600 feet yosemite unicorn creek blog(10-16 inches), but as one ascends from this elevation the snow becomes progressively deeper. South aspects at most elevations are mostly bare and north aspects continue to hold the whole winter’s worth of snow.
The best opportunity for making turns is on north aspects above 9,500 feet. We found some very good skiing this week while out on our daily patrols. The Unicorn Creek and Rafferty drainages, and the surrounding high country, are skiing quite well. Coverage is good along the Tioga Road between the Warren Fork in Lee Vining Canyon and Tuolumne Meadows. The touring in Dana Meadows and Tuolumne Meadows is also good as there is presently 4 inches of low density snow on top of a hard supportable layer beneath.
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