Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Yosemite Today

Yosemite Falls, a combination of Upper Yosemite Fall, Middle Cascades, and Lower Yosemite Fall, has a total height of 2,425 feet. This photo was taken at 7:19 this morning. In May, you may see Pacific dogwood in bloom just below the waterfall.

Yosemite Weather Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight Snow after 10pm. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. UP TO ONE FOOT IN THE
  HIGH COUNTRY.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 5000 FEET.

* TIMING: 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SHAVER LAKE...HUNTINGTON LAKE...YOSEMITE
  NATIONAL PARK.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN THE
  HIGH COUNTRY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AS YOU HEAD TO YOSEMITE
  NATIONAL PARK.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX

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