Plowing has begun on the Tioga Road and the Glacier Point Road. The snow pack is quite a bit deeper this year than in subsequent years making for slow going as evidenced by the photos at right.
Don’t expect either road to open anytime soon, though. Late season snow storms are keeping the crews busy cleaning up the main roads through the park.
Tioga Road
Starting location: 3.2 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Ending location: 3.7 miles from Crane Flat Gate
Distance plowed today: .5 miles
Depth of Snow: 11 feet
Glacier Point Road
Starting location: .3 miles from Badger
Ending location: .5 miles from Badger
Distance plowed today: .2 miles
Depth of Snow: 10 feet
Photos courtesy of National Park Service