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[pct-l] % of April 1 snow depths/water...
- Subject: [pct-l] % of April 1 snow depths/water...
- From: jjolson at uwyo.edu (Jeffrey J. Olson)
- Date: Mon Mar 21 13:33:21 2005
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/reports/PAGE6.html
The stations below are closest to or on the PCT (memory may be faulty!)
They are taken from the above website. The numbers that are the most
interesting, that may spur the nobo/sobo discussion again - I miss
everyone waxing large with opinions - are those that are today's
readings, and the numbers for percentage of April 1 readings. I don't
see anything that would preclude calm certitude, with openness to
weather vagaries and quick change of plans, that this year is relatively
"normal" and and a nobo hike is still highly likely.
Tyndall Creek and Crabtree meadows are 20% above normal, but hey, what's
that mean at this point??? I'd be more concerned about cruising for
mile after mile into humbug summit where there is 144% of normal April 1
average. See the chart below for Tyndall Creek's list of snow water
averages over the last 20 years. Greg Hummel is working updating a
number of these graphs.
I'm a section hiker, but I've met a couple year's nobos and one year
(1991) at Sierra City I remember the haunted look in one woman's eyes
when she asked about snow heading towards Belden. Her heart was
deadened by snow. We hadn't run into any snow north of Sierra City in
1991. Her soul poured out of her body with thanks for the news. This
was June 27 or so.
Needless to say, we ran into snow up along the ridge above the Lakes
BAsin down to Donner Summit. It was tiring and hot - 75 degrees or
more, and kicking steps in steep snow hills only 15' long on the trail.
You go around them, but most times, it's easier to go over. No rhythm,
just hard, hard work.
Jeff Olson
Laramie WY
*Station
* *ID
* *Coop.
Agency * *Elev
(FT) * *Apr 1 Avg
(IN) * *Today
(IN) * *Percent
Apr 1 * *24 Hrs Ago
(IN) * *1 Week Ago
(IN)*
Mumbo Basin MUM DWR 5,650 22.4 24.2 108% 24.2 27.3
24.0r <http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 80% 24.0r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 25.3r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Grizzly Ridge GRZ DWR-BECK 6,900 29.7 24.0r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 80% 24.0r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 25.3r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Pilot Peak PLP DWR-BECK 6,800 52.6 ---- ---- ---- ----
Gold Lake GOL DWR-BECK 6,750 36.5 42.7 116% 42.7 42.7r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Humbug HMB DWR-BECK 6,500 28.0 40.5 144% 40.6 41.8
Rattlesnake RTL DWR-BECK 6,100 14.0 20.5 146% 20.6 24.3r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Bucks Lake BKL DWR-BECK 5,750 44.7 37.4 83% 37.4r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 38.5
Carson Pass CXS
8,353 ---- 39.8 ---- 39.8 40.3
Caples Lake CAP DWR 8,000 30.9 29.6 95% 29.6 32.4
Schneiders SCN SMUD 8,750 34.5 42.2 122% 42.5 42.6r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Blue Lakes BLK NRCS 8,000 33.1 37.8 114% 37.8 37.8r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Tuolumne Meadows TUM DWR 8,600 22.6 20.9 92% 20.9 21.5r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Volcanic Knob VLC DWR 10,050 30.1 26.2 87% 26.2 26.6r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Agnew Pass AGP DWR 9,450 32.3 29.0 89% 29.6 33.0r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Bishop Pass BSH DWR/SS 11,200 34.0 33.7 99% 33.7 34.4
Charlotte Lake CRL DWR/SS 10,400 27.5 24.2 88% 24.2 24.3r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Upper Tyndall Creek UTY USACE 11,400 27.7 33.3 120% 33.3 33.3r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Crabtree Meadow CBT DWR/SS 10,700 19.8 26.0 131% 26.0r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 26.0r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Squaw Valley SQV NRCS 8,200 46.5 55.8 120% 55.8 56.7r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
Sonora Pass Bridge SPS NRCS 8,750 26.0 33.0 126% 33.0 33.1
Sawmill SWM DWR/SS 10,200 19.4 26.2r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 135% 26.2r
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html> 26.2e
<http://cdec.water.ca.gov/misc/flaglist.html>
South Lake SLK DWR/SS 9,600 16.0 25.0 156% 25.0 25.1