[pct-l] SNOW!!

[steve_peterson at sbcglobal.net (Steve Peterson)]

One of the things I'm noticing is just how uneven the snowfall is...some places 
are at 300% of April 1 amounts, and other places are still "only" at 75%. 
Tuolumne Meadows has only about 8' while places like the ski areas (due, 
undoubtedly, to the more effective praying methods employed by skiers) are 
getting huge dumps. Tyndall Ck is still at 76% of April 1 but Crabtree is at 90%.

Still, it ain't lookin' good (for hiking, I mean), even if you factor in a 
strong, early meltoff like occurred last year.

--Steve

dude wrote:
> "Since Dec. 28, up to 19 feet of snow has fallen at elevations above
> 7,000 feet in the Sierra, with 6 1/2 feet at lower elevations in the
> Reno area. Meteorologists said it was the most snow the Reno-Lake Tahoe
> area has seen since 1916." from www.cnn.com
> 
> 
> Looks like its shaping up to be a very heavy snow year.  We still have 
> alot of time between now and may, but it looks like it will be a heavy 
> snow year.  Of course with Global Climate Change, the spring could be 
> the hottest since 1916 and melt everything.
> 
> Anyway, I'd suggest that the JMT hiker aksing when he should go should 
> make plans for August, just to be safe.
> 
> peace,
> dude
> 
> 
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