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[pct-l] SNOW!!



Since I live downstream of the sierra I am hoping that meltoff doesn't
happen too quickly. California doesn't need an incident like North Cascades
had last year. =)

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Peterson" <steve_peterson@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SNOW!!


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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