Tioga Pass Closed Due to Snow !

[K6ON]

I hate to laugh but this cracks me up..right in the middle of a drought!

http://abc30.com/836535/

 

[Lighthawk]

Crazy weather!
I was listening to the lightning strikes from Bill Harr's recent referral, lightningmaps.org today. Looked like Tahoe took a few strikes directly into the lake.

I just checked Caltrans and Tioga Pass must have reopened.

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SR 120
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 8 MI WEST OF GROVELAND
/AT OLD PRIEST GRADE RD/ TO 2.8 MI WEST OF GROVELAND (TUOLUMNE CO)
FROM 0700 HRS TO 1400 HRS MONDAY THRU FRIDAY THRU 7/10/15 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE
- MOTORISTS ARE SUBJECT TO DELAYS OF UP TO 10 MINUTES

 

[K6ON]

Picture on the left is (SR120) as of 11:00AM this morning 7/9/15. Picture on the right is Sonora Pass (SR108) as of 11:00 AM.

 

[ski3pin]

Snowing up the hill from here, snowing in Strawberry

 

[craig333]

While it looked threatening today, we got nary a drop in the valley.

 

[takesiteasy]

Sorry, drought or no, I do not like seeing snow in July. We only have 3 reliable snow-free months here and July is one of them.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Sorry, drought or no, I do not like seeing snow in July. We only have 3 reliable snow-free months here and July is one of them.

In the western high country, it can snow any month of the year. We visited Glacier NP many years ago after a good snow storm. The national news reported Glacier closed (it was for a few hours), so the crowds went elsewhere. It was great to have the park relatively unpopulated.

Here in Oregon, I have managed to backcountry ski every month except September.

 

[takesiteasy]

It's true, the nice thing about the west is you can find any climate you want pretty much within driving distance anytime of year.