Snow Forecast For Yosemite Through This Weekend
There’s a severe storm warning in effect over the next couple of days with snow levels predicted to drop to around 6500 feet. This shouldn’t affect traffic coming in on Highway 140 very much but it’s likely those coming from Oakhurs/Wawona on Highway 41 or from Groveland/Big Oak Flat on the Big Oak Flat road will need chains at some point. If you’re coming into the park take extra blankets, food and water in case you spin out in the snow and be sure to tell a friend which route your taking and leave a time they should notifiy authorities if you don’t call them. Here’s the bulletin from the National Weather Service.
SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA…ABOVE 8000 FEET…FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON… …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA…FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON…
A SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ABOVE 8000 FEET…FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON…REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA…FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON…REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATER THIS MORNING AS THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS REACHES THE AREA. NEW SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE AS MUCH AS 11 INCHES IN THE HIGH COUNTRY OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA…NORTH OF KINGS CANYON. PEOPLE HIKING IN THE HIGH COUNTRY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
ANOTHER…COLDER STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA SATURDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL TO AROUND 5500 TO 6500 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE LATEST COMPUTER MODELS FORECAST THAT UP TO 2 FEET OF NEW SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY FROM THIS WEEKEND STORM.
A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
For over 30 years now I've enjoyed hiking, backpacking, fishing, photographing and exploring Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. 
February 10th, 2007 12:11
Update:
It’s been raining steadily here for the past two days–Horsetail falls is in full swing, with a second fall to the left, or west of the main falls as of 10 AM this morning. Once this all clears, we are going to have some spectacular images of the natural firefalls!
Woot!
Edie