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| 2005/12/22-24 [Recreation/Activities] UID:41120 Activity:kinda low |
12/22 Got some little cousins visiting the Bay Area from far away
over Xmas. They have never seen live snow. Where is the
closest place where there is snow without having to deal
with driving to a place like Lake Tahoe which will be
crowded/expensive?
\_ What sort of snow experience do you want? Look-snow, play-snow,
ride-snow, or ski-snow?
\_ The kind of snow experience where you get stuck on the highway
for hours and can't go to bathroom because the roads are closed!
--- !OP
\_ play-snow
\_ Low part of the Sierras, find a public park with a hill and
you can go sledding, make snow angels, have a snowball fight
etc. My favorite cheap sleds are the ones that are basically
a big plastic dish with handles.
\_ I heard that right now snow is only really over 8000 ft
because it's too warm. Might want to check reports.
\_ The storms in SF today may or may not make slush of
everything < 7000 ft.
\_ NOAA says no low snow... http://csua.org/u/ef0
\_ http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1233
Sno-parks are okay, but call because it's too warm.
\- you can drive to Ymte [the valley is more impressive
than a random patch of snow] and then walk to tioga
pass. http://www.nps.gov/yose/now/conditions.htm --psb |
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| csua.org/u/ef0 -> www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/nsa/index.html?region=Sierras&year=2005&month=12&day=22&units=e snowmelt occurred at middle elevations in the rest of the range. A cold front off the coast will move through the region today and bring a nother 2 to 4 inches of rain to mainly the northern part of the range. On Friday upper-level ridging and surface high pressure will build eastward into the region and bring quiet weathe r through Sunday. Station ID Name Elevation (feet) Snowfall (in) Duration (hours) Report Date / Time(UTC) DAGN2 DAGGET PASS 7332 000 24 2005-12-21 15 Note: these data are unofficial and provisional. Station Snowdepth Reports Model Assimilation A data assimilation was done on December 22, 2005, for most of the snowpa ck across the coterminous US * In the East, snow water was removed from many areas, mainly from Illi nois eastward and the Southern Appalachians northeastward. The modeled southern snowpack was trimmed back a little, but another assimilation will be done today to remove modeled snow from the nonsnow areas. From the southern Great Lakes to the Ohio River, snow water was removed. Due to the ongoing warm precipitation event along the coast, the full effect of the assimilation did not take; another assimilation will need to be done after the rain and snow have ceased. NOHRSC Airborne Snow Survey Program The Airborne program has no scheduled flights in this region for the week of December 19, 2005. |
| ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1233 SNO-PARK Hotline (916) 324-1222 round lake The California Department of Parks and Recreation operates 21 SNO-PARK sites that provide snow-cleared parking lots with sanitation fa cilities and access to snow play areas, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails. Snow-cleared parking lots cannot be guaranteed on a daily basis because of weather conditions and snow plowing priorities. The SNO-PARK Program is administered by the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OH MVR) Division. Please call the SNO-PARKS hotline at (916) 324 -1222 for more information. A SNO-PARK permit is required for each vehicle parked at a SNO-PARK site from November 1 through May 30 of each year. The SNO-PARK permit must be displayed on the left side of the vehicle das hboard where it can be seen clearly from outside the vehicle. Should you receive a fine and have questions, contac t the court or law enforcement office of the County in which the SNO-PAR K site is located. sno-parks Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis at all SNO-PARK sites. No refunds are issued if your favorite SNO-PARK is full. Overnight parking, including in-vehicle camping is allowed except where noted or signed at SNO-PARK sites. Tent camping or sleeping outside a vehicle in the parking area is prohibited at all SNO-PARK sites. Trash containers may not be provided, pack out your own refuse. Vehicles parked overnight need to be stak ed at all 4 corners with 1x2 inch by 8-foot poles to prevent accidental damage by snow removal equipment. Lock your vehicle and do not leave ite ms of value in sight. You r common sense, skill level, and use of proper clothing, respect for the terrain and weather all affect your safety. Call 1 (800 ) 427-7623 for a CALTRANS recording on highway conditions. search My CA This Site Note: Please click on the PDF documents below if you want to find a sales outlet to buy the required permit. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to open these attached documents. |
| www.nps.gov/yose/now/conditions.htm Cook's Meadow Yosemite Falls and Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point, 12/20. The Glacier Point Road is closed, however the Four Mile Trail remains open (though it will probably close with the next snowstorm). Wilderness Conditions Update (monthly) Road status Call 209/372-0200 (press 1 then 1) for the most up-to-date conditions (th e information below only reflects planned or long-term closures) Carry tire chains in your car and be prepared to use them (even if you ha ve four-wheel drive): chains may become mandatory at any time. Ther e is no snow on the floor of Yosemite Valley (snow line is around 7,000 feet). Vernal, Nevada, Yosemite, and Bridalveil Falls are f lowing at typical winter (low) flows. reservations are require d Lower and North Pines Campgrounds are closed. Hodgdon Meadow and Wawona Campgrounds are open o n a first-come, first-served basis. Crane Flat, Tuolumne Meadows, White Wolf, Yosemite Creek, Tamarack Flat, Porcupine Flat, and Bridalveil Creek Campgrounds are closed for the seas on. Trail Conditions All park trails are open, however: * The winter route is in effect for the Vernal and Nevada Falls trail c omplex due to ice. The Mist Trail is closed between its junction with the John Muir Trail and the top of Vernal Fall. The John Muir Trail is closed from Clark Point to the top of Nevada Fall. You can still hike to both Vernal and Nevada Falls using other portions of trail. |