February 2010

  1. Yosemite Daily Photo, Dewey Point Panorama

    Posted February 27, 2010 - 1:52pm by Yosemite Blog
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    Dewey Point Panorama

  2. Yosemite Daily Photo, Dewey Point 2/24/10

    Posted February 26, 2010 - 1:40pm by Yosemite Blog

    If you ever get a chance it is well worth it to make the trek out to Dewey Point. This rib of rock juts out over Yosemite Valley above Bridalveil Falls and offer a amazing view of Yosemite Valley and the Yosemite high country. The 3 mile trek from Badger Pass can be made on skis or snowshoes.

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    Dewey Point, Yosemite, 2/24/10

  3. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Friday, February 26, 2010

    Posted February 26, 2010 - 8:47am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Friday, February 26, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Rain after 10am. High near 51. Southeast wind between 14 and 18 mph,
    with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Tonight: Rain. Low around 32. South wind between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts
    as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Saturday: Rain showers before 10am, then snow showers between 10am and 4pm,
    then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain after 4pm. High near 43.
    Southwest wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New
    snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy,
    with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east
    northeast.
    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind between 5
    and 8 mph becoming calm.
    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    El Portal

    Today: Rain after 10am. High near 59. Southeast wind between 14 and 16 mph,
    with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
    Tonight: Rain. Low around 37. South southeast wind between 14 and 17 mph,
    with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
    South southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  4. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Thursday, February 25, 2010

    Posted February 26, 2010 - 8:15am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Thursday, February 25, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind between 5 and
    8 mph becoming calm.
    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind between 3
    and 6 mph.
    Friday: Rain after 10am. High near 50. South southeast wind between 10 and
    17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Friday Night: Rain. Snow level 5400 feet. Low around 31. South southwest
    wind between 16 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of
    precipitation is 100%.
    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind
    between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation
    of 1 to 3 inches possible.
    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    El Portal

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind between 7 and
    10 mph becoming calm.
    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind between 6 and 8
    mph.
    Friday: Rain after 10am. High near 58. Southeast wind between 13 and 17
    mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 36. South wind between 14 and 16 mph. Chance
    of precipitation is 100%.
    Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind
    between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

  5. Daily Report - Yosemite- February 24, 2010- Rain, rain and more rain, snow level at 5'000 ft

    Posted February 24, 2010 - 9:37am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Wednesday, February 24, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley

    Today: Rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. High near 42. South southwest
    wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no
    snow accumulation expected.
    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5300 feet. Mostly
    cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation
    is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind between 4
    and 7 mph becoming calm.
    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with
    a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
    Friday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 51. South southeast wind between
    7 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Friday Night: Rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet. Low around 33. Breezy.
    Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    El Portal

    Today: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 52. Southeast wind between 5 and
    9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a
    low around 30. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind between 7
    and 10 mph becoming calm.

  6. Yosemite Daily Photo, Half Dome covered in fresh snow

    Posted February 23, 2010 - 9:31am by Yosemite Blog

    Yesterday was one of those rare days where you have clearing after a cold winter storm which leaves the air so clear and crisp and the sky so blue.

    Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 2/22/10

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    Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 2/22/10

  7. Yosemite officials ponder future of Curry cabins

    Posted February 23, 2010 - 8:11am by Yosemite Blog

    Yosemite officials ponder future of Curry cabins

    YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.—

    For the past year-and-a-half, 233 cabins in Yosemite National Park have been off-limits to visitors because of rockfall dangers. Now National Park Service officials are trying to figure out what to do with the historic buildings of Curry Village before they succumb to the elements, vandals and nesting animals. The cabins have been frozen in time behind a chain-link fence since October 2008.

    That's when the equivalent of 570 dump trucks of granite fell on 17 cabins where youngsters on a field trip had been staying. Park officials are asking the public for suggestions as they begin an environmental assessment. That could lead to some buildings being moved next year and other being demolished. The superintendent is accepting public comment through April 7.

  8. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Tuesday, February 23, 2010

    Posted February 23, 2010 - 8:32am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Tuesday, February 23, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Snow level 5600 feet.
    Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind at 8 mph becoming southwest.
    Chance of precipitation is 20%.
    Tonight: Rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet. Low around 37. South wind
    between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
    is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
    Wednesday: Rain and snow. Snow level 5400 feet. High near 42. South
    southwest wind between 8 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Little or no snow accumulation expected.
    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5200 feet.
    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming
    calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation
    expected.
    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 5
    mph becoming calm.
    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    El Portal

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
    South southeast wind between 3 and 9 mph.
    Tonight: Rain. Low around 36. South southeast wind between 9 and 14 mph,
    with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
    Wednesday: Rain. High near 51. South southeast wind between 6 and 11 mph.

  9. Yosemite Daily Photo, Fresh snow covers Yosemite Valley

    Posted February 22, 2010 - 1:58pm by Yosemite Blog

    A nice little storm came through yesterday and dumped several inches of new snow over Yosemite Valley and today has unbelievable blue skies.

    Yosemite Valley, noon, 2/22/10

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    Yosemite Valley, noon, 2/22/10

  10. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday, February 22, 2010

    Posted February 22, 2010 - 1:05pm by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Monday, February 22, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind between 13
    and 17 mph.
    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind between
    13 and 15 mph.
    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high
    near 49. South wind between 3 and 5 mph.
    Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light wind
    becoming south southeast between 13 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is
    70%.
    Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind
    between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low
    around 28.

    El Portal

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind between 14 and 17
    mph becoming light.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind between 6 and 9
    mph.
    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high
    near 54. South southeast wind between 5 and 11 mph.
    Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast
    wind between 10 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
    Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South
    southeast wind between 10 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  11. Yosemite Daily Photo, El Capitan black & white

    Posted February 21, 2010 - 7:46am by Yosemite Blog

    We have now had rain for a couple of days so I took a hike up the base of El Capitan's east wall. The cool thing about this wall is that it is so overhanging that you do not get wet from rain as the water coming down is 30' out from the wall.

    We are getting more rain this morning with snow around 5,500'. Hwy 41 and 120 are R1

    Here is HDR converted to black and white and that is the Nose of El Capitan on the right and Cathedral Rocks center.

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    El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks, 2/20/10

  12. Yosemite Videos available for download.

    Posted February 19, 2010 - 3:57pm by Yosemite Blog

  13. Yosemite Daily Photo, Another Horsetail Falls dud 2/18/10

    Posted February 19, 2010 - 10:36am by Yosemite Blog

    The Horestail Falls, Firefall event is happening right now and even though there is plenty of water from warm days and lots of snow the clouds have not been cooperating. There have been a couple of real good days where the falls was lit up red but the last 2 have been cut off by clouds.

    The forecast is for a series of storms to move through so that looks like it for this year unless we have a magical clearing at sunset one day soon...

    Here we have a close up of Horestail Falls from yesterday and meanwhile the view back east was not to bad.

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    Horestail Falls, El Capitan, Yosemite, 2/18/10
    Clouds Rest and Half Dome, 2/18/10

  14. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Thursday, February 18, 2010

    Posted February 18, 2010 - 9:07am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Thursday, February 18, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind at 7 mph becoming west.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast
    between 4 and 7 mph.
    Friday: A chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high
    near 52. South southwest wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation
    is 30%.
    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers. Snow level 5200 feet. Low around 27.
    South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little
    or no snow accumulation expected.
    Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level 4900 feet. Cloudy, with
    a high near 43. South southwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. Chance of
    precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5000 feet.
    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little
    or no snow accumulation expected.

    El Portal

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast
    between 6 and 9 mph.
    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a
    high near 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 33. South wind between 5 and 7 mph.

  15. Yosemite Daily Photo, Unusual angle of Half Dome, 2/17/10

    Posted February 18, 2010 - 8:29am by Yosemite Blog

    Here is Half Dome in Yosemite Valley yesterday taken with a telephoto from a nice vantage point.

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    Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, 2/17/10

  16. The wild flowers are out on Hwy 140. 2/17/10

    Posted February 17, 2010 - 12:07pm by Yosemite Blog

    There are some small patches of wildflowers out in the lower Merced River Canyon on Hwy 140 by Briceberg. These are small patches of yellow and white flowers and the hills are a vibrant green and it looking like another spectacular wild flower season in the Telegraph Burn area.

  17. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Wednesday, February 17, 2010

    Posted February 17, 2010 - 11:30am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Wednesday, February 17, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 6 mph becoming west.
    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east southeast
    between 7 and 10 mph.
    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph
    becoming west southwest.
    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind between 3
    and 5 mph.
    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a
    high near 56. Calm wind becoming south between 12 and 15 mph. Chance of
    precipitation is 20%.
    Friday Night: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy,
    with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow
    accumulation expected.

    El Portal
    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 7 mph becoming west
    southwest.
    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east between 10
    and 13 mph.
    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming
    southwest.
    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind
    between 5 and 7 mph.
    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a
    high near 63. Light wind becoming south between 10 and 13 mph.
    Friday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of
    precipitation is 60%.

  18. Yosemite Daily Photo, HUGE avalanche off Half Dome, 2/15/10

    Posted February 16, 2010 - 10:21am by Yosemite Blog

    I was up on Washington's Column yesterday doing a photo shoot when all of a sudden we heard this loud roaring noise which we thought was a low flying jet. We turned around and saw the largest avalanche off the summit of Half Dome that looked like a huge waterfall.

    You can see the large area on the visor that released and then after the avalanche hit the base there was this slushy sound from the snow flowing down the gully.

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    Yosemite, HUGE avalanche off Half Dome, 2/15/10

  19. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Tuesday, February 16, 2010

    Posted February 16, 2010 - 8:54am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Tuesday, February 16, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind at 8 mph becoming west.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind between 3
    and 5 mph.
    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west between 4
    and 7 mph.
    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph
    becoming calm.
    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph
    becoming west.
    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    El Portal
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest
    between 5 and 8 mph.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 6 mph.
    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west
    southwest.
    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind between 3
    and 6 mph.
    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 8 mph becoming west
    southwest.
    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Wawona
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind at 8 mph
    becoming west.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind between 5 and 8
    mph.
    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind at 8 mph becoming west.

  20. Yosemite Daily Photo, Sunset on Half Dome 2.12.10

    Posted February 13, 2010 - 9:32am by Yosemite Blog

    Spring has finally hit Yosemite with nice warm temps yesterday.

    It looks like a perfect setup for the Horsetail Falls Firefall event this coming week with predicted warmer than normal temps, means lots of water coming over the waterfalls, and clear weather. If you plan to take photos make sure get to your spot early as this has become so popular that there is never any parking after 4:30.

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    Sunset on Half Dome, Yosemite 2.12.10

  21. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Friday, February 12, 2010

    Posted February 12, 2010 - 9:01am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Friday, February 12, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind at 6 mph becoming west
    southwest.
    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind between 5 and 7 mph.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind between 5 and 8
    mph becoming calm.
    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind at 7 mph
    becoming east.
    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32

    El Portal
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind between 5 and
    8 mph becoming calm.
    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind between 6
    and 9 mph.
    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind at 9 mph becoming
    west.
    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5
    to 7 mph becoming east northeast.
    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind at 6 mph becoming southwest.
    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Wawona
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind at 6 mph becoming
    west.
    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 6
    mph.
    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 6 mph
    becoming calm.

  22. Yosemite Daily Photo, Sunrise over a Yosemite Cliff

    Posted February 12, 2010 - 9:32am by Yosemite Blog

    Get ready for perfect weather this weekend with lots of sun and warm temperatures. Yosemite Valley should see temps near 60 degrees and the skiing should be great up at the Badger Pass area.

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    Sunrise over a Yosemite Cliff

  23. Yosemite Video, Clouds and fog over Yosemite Valley, 2.9.10

    Posted February 11, 2010 - 11:57am by Yosemite Blog

  24. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Thursday, February 11, 2010

    Posted February 11, 2010 - 7:18am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Thursday, February 11, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west southwest
    around 6 mph.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 6
    mph.
    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
    East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind at
    5 mph becoming east.
    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 6 mph becoming west
    southwest.
    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    El Portal
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest
    between 4 and 7 mph.
    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east
    around 6 mph.
    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
    East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest.
    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind between 3
    and 6 mph.
    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 6 mph
    becoming west.
    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Wawona
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest
    around 6 mph.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east
    around 5 mph.

  25. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Wednesday, February 10, 2010

    Posted February 10, 2010 - 8:40am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Wednesday, February 10, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind between 6 and 13 mph.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind between 3 and 9
    mph.
    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind at 7 mph
    becoming west northwest.
    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind at 10
    mph becoming southeast.
    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 5300 feet.
    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6
    mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    El Portal
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph
    becoming west.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light east wind.
    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west
    between 4 and 7 mph.
    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind at 8
    mph becoming east southeast.
    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south
    southwest around 6 mph.
    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Wawona
    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind at 8 mph
    becoming west.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.

  26. Yosemite Daily Photo, fog and clouds over Yosemite Valley, 7am

    Posted February 9, 2010 - 8:29am by Yosemite Blog

    There was a small storm that came through last night that left some great fog and mist hanging over Yosemite Valley this morning.

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    Yosemite Valley with fog and mist, 2.9.10

  27. A speeding reminder, the rangers were out at 6am this morning giving tickets on Hwy 140

    Posted February 9, 2010 - 8:23am by Yosemite Blog

    TARGETED SPEEDING ENFORCEMENT
    Over the next several months, rangers in the Valley and El Portal will be
    conducting targeted speeding enforcement aimed at reducing speed-related
    traffic issues on the roadways. Speeding vehicles are the greatest
    threat to people and wildlife in the park. Moreover, this effort is in
    response to requests from the community indicating a desire for increased
    speed enforcement to better provide for the safety of pedestrians,
    motorists, and wildlife. Citations will be issued where warranted.
    Remember that the people who use these roads most often are your
    neighbors, coworkers, and friends; help keep them safe by driving
    defensively and in compliance with all posted speeds and regulations.

    Targeted speed enforcement is a proven effective method for achieving
    these goals. By publicizing these enforcement and education efforts, the
    National Park Service believes motorists can be deterred from speeding.
    Additional area specific reminders are outlined below.

  28. Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Tuesday, February 9, 2010

    Posted February 9, 2010 - 8:16am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Tuesday, February 9, 2010

    Weather

    Yosemite Valley
    Today: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 43.
    South wind between 7 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of
    precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches
    possible.
    Tonight: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East
    wind between 3 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow
    accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 5 to 14
    mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind
    between 6 and 13 mph.
    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind between 3 and 9
    mph.
    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low
    around 29.

    El Portal
    Today: Showers. Temperature rising to near 53 by 11am, then falling to
    around 38 during the remainder of the day. South wind between 5 and 11 mph.
    Chance of precipitation is 90%.
    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
    29. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 8 mph.
    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East northeast wind between
    10 and 13 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

  29. 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.

  30. 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