Tag: Weather
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Rain/Snow Expected in Yosemite Tonight
An unseasonable mass of cold air has moved into California bringing with it wind, rain and a chance of snow at higher elevations.
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Snow in August
Global warming be damned! It’s snowing in August.
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Thunderstorms Warning Issued for Yosemite Area
The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for the areas north of Kings Canyon warning of possible thunderstorm and heavy rain danger. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SIERRA NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS ENOUGH MOISTURE…
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Spring Storm Bringing More Rain – Some Snow
…UNSETTLED AND COOLER WEATHER TO RETURN TO THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MONDAY… AFTER SEVERAL PLEASANT SPRING WEATHER DAYS OVER INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA…COOL AND SHOWERY WEATHER IS FORECAST TO RETURN TO THE AREA ON MONDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON…AND POSSIBLY CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED…
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Weather System Could Bring Winds as High as 120mph and Several Feet of Snow to Sierra
As we get more and more information about the incoming weather system it definitely looks like a nasty one. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service. They’re expecting several feet of snow at the higher elevations and winds at ridge line in up to 120mph. Definitely don’t want to be in a motorhome or…
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Photo of the Day: Sierra Nevada -Sunset Light Show by HighSierraCowboy
Today’s Photo of the Day is a beautiful shot of lightning from Lookout Mountain in Mariposa looking toward the Central Valley. We saw this storm off to the south of us but it never came our way. Man it was wild looking. Beautiful shot. Nicely done. Photo by HighSierraCowboy.
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Warm Rains Pushing Merced to Brink
Warm rains caused increased snowmelt this weekend pushing the Merced River in Yosemite Valley almost to flood stage. Merced Sun Star: The whirling water forced the evacuation of 71 campsites near the river, according to the National Park Service. There were no injuries reported from the high water or the evacuation. The surging river also…