Day: April 26, 2005
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April 25 Tioga and Glacier Point Road Snow Plowing Progress
The snow is still really deep but plowing is progressing. Still no projected opening date. NPS: Tioga Road Starting: 6.8 miles from Crane Flat (at South Fork Bridge) Ending: 7.1 miles from Crane Flat Distance plowed: .3 miles Snow depth: 8 feet Glacier Point Road Starting .9 miles from Badger Ending: 1.4 miles from Badger…
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Mono Lake Finishes Season With Record Snow/Rain
It’s been a very wet year in the Sierra building a very high snowpack. Mono Lake, Yosemite’s eastern neighbor and a wonderful sidetrip during the summer months when Tioga pass is open, received 144 percent of average signalling one of the wetest winters in years. The Inyo Register: “The state Department of Natural Resources uses…