Day: February 3, 2008
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Photo of the Day: Between Snowstorms by Brian Helfrich
Today’s Photo of the Day comes to us from Brian Helfrich who is one of the contributors here at Yosemite Blog. I have a secret dream (well I guess it won’t be so secret after this) to get caught in a snowstorm in Yosemite where I can spend oodles of time taking photos afterward. Brian…
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Big Snow Part 2
Brian posted some photos on his Flickr account of the snow in the Valley. Holy cow! That’s a lot of snow. Lets hope it melts slowly and not all at once for a repeat of 1997. For more awesome photos and a couple of the massive amounts of snow check out Brian’s Flickr set Big…
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Big Snow
It’s been kinda snowy here lately. I took a few photos today and like this one. If you’ve ever walked from the village to the lodge after dark, this shot shows you how much snow there is. The rest of you can click here to see more conventional pictures of big snow on Jeeps and…
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Stay Home
I am getting reports on our tip line of HUGE amounts of snow in the Valley. As Edie said some roads are closed and chains are required on the ones that aren’t. More rain and snow are coming tonight and tomorrow and possibly into Wednesday. My advice is this, if you can avoid going into…
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advisory notice
Currently there is about 2-3′ of snow on the Yosemite Valley floor. Highways 41 and 120 are both closed due to heavy snowfall. Highway 140 is open, snow chains required unless you have 4 wheel drive and snow tires. Remember there is a length limit of 28′ at the Fergeson rockslide bypass. More snow is…
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Travel Advisory: 99-41 Interchange in Fresno Closed for Repaving
If you’re headed into Yosemite from Highway 99 via Highway 41 in Fresno you’re going to find yourself in a sticky situation next Monday. CalTrans is repaving 41 in Fresno and will have the road closed. Don’t fret though. There is a detour. You’ll just have to be alert and watch for the signs. Visalia…