Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday, February 8, 2010

Posted February 8, 2010 - 10:03am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, February 8, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 27. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. New snow
accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South
wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow
accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 24. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch
possible.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind between
5 and 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

El Portal
Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. East
southeast wind at 7 mph becoming north northeast.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 31. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South
southeast wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 27. Calm wind.

Yosemite Daily Photo, Badger Pass and perfect powder, 2/7/10

Posted February 7, 2010 - 1:58pm by Yosemite Blog

The Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite now has almost 8' of snow and after yesterdays storm there is plenty of powder!

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Badger Pass, Yosemite, 2/7/10
Badger Pass, Yosemite, 2/7/10

Yosemite Lodge rebuild plans delayed until 2013

Posted February 5, 2010 - 2:53pm by Yosemite Blog

The National Park Service will wait until 2013 to again make plans for rebuilding Yosemite Lodge — 16 years after a flood wiped out half of the motel’s accommodations.

A plan to rebuild the lodge had been on the books for years, but officials dropped the $39 million project and many others last fall as part of a lawsuit settlement. The settlement ended more than 10 years of legal wrangling over protections for the Merced River, which runs through the heart of popular Yosemite Valley.

Yosemite officials last week filed papers in federal court in Fresno withdrawing the plans for about $100 million in projects. Officials are supposed to start from scratch on the projects after the river plan is completed in December 2012.

Officials agreed the river plan must come before the construction to protect the ecosystem from the development and crowds. Activists — Friends of Yosemite Valley and Mariposans for the Environment and Responsible Government — are delighted.

“Yosemite is giving itself the opportunity to base planning on a fundamentally environmental document, the Merced River Plan,” said Greg Adair, representing Friends of Yosemite Valley.

Other projects include the renovation of Curry Village, campground replacement and bridge construction.

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Thursday, February 4, 2010

Posted February 4, 2010 - 9:55am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain and snow after 4pm. Snow level 5700 feet. High near 50. South
wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow
accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Snow
level 5600 feet. Low around 34. South southeast wind between 10 and 14 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches
possible.
Friday: Rain. High near 40. South wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as
high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Snow level 5000 feet.
Low around 33. South wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23
mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday: Snow. High near 37. Southwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch
possible.

El Portal
Today: Rain after 4pm. High near 61. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 39. Southeast

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Posted February 3, 2010 - 9:22am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 8
mph becoming east northeast.
Thursday: Rain and snow after 4pm. Snow level 5100 feet. High near 48.
Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet. Low around 30. South
wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow
accumulation expected.
Friday: Rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Snow
level 5100 feet. High near 46. South wind between 7 and 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night: Rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times.
Snow level 4900 feet. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New
snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

El Portal
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind between 7 and
14 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east

Don Neubacher Named Superintendent of Yosemite National Park

Posted February 3, 2010 - 8:38am by Yosemite Blog

Neubacher Named Superintendent of Yosemite National Park

WASHINGTON – Don Neubacher has been selected as the new superintendent of
Yosemite National Park in California. Neubacher takes over from David
Uberuaga who has been acting superintendent since Mike Tollefson retired
last year.

Yosemite National Park is one of the icons of the National Park System.
Set aside as a national park in 1890 because of the spectacular tract of
mountain-and-valley scenery in the Sierra Nevada, the park preserves
stunning waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant
sequoias, the world's largest living things. Yosemite National Park
welcomes more than three million visitors annually and is home to one of
the most complex ecosystems in the world.

“Don is a seasoned manager who has proven himself time and time again to
be
an exceptional leader,” said National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon
Jarvis. “He brings a thoughtful approach to the vast range of issues
faced
by a modern park manager in protecting park resources, providing quality
experiences to our visitors, and motivating a highly professional staff.
Yosemite is a high priority position, and I appreciate Don taking on this
new challenge.”

“I also want to commend Dave Uberuaga for his stellar work leading
Yosemite

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Posted February 2, 2010 - 10:56am by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5500 feet.
Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south
southwest. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South
southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south.
Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of
precipitation is 70%.

El Portal
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
31. East southeast wind between 3 and 7 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near
60. East wind at 6 mph becoming west southwest.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind at 9
mph becoming east.

Yosemite Daily Photo, Yosemite snow survey says snow pack above normal.

Posted February 1, 2010 - 9:15am by Yosemite Blog

The just completed snow survey has the snow pack in the Sierras somewhat above normal depending on the location. The numbers will be in any day. This is good news as the last several winters have not been that great for snow pack.

Lets just hope that the storms keep coming in.

Todays photos shows the Mt Clark range in Yosemite yesterday, 1/31/10, and as you can see there is a very good snow pack.

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The Mt Clark range in Yosemite yesterday, 1/31/10
The Mt Clark range in Yosemite yesterday, 1/31/10