January 2009

  1. 1,000 frogs in Yosemite 1/31/09

    Posted January 31, 2009 - 3:14pm by Yosemite Blog

    Watch the HD Version HERE

    1 minute of very loud frogs in Yosemite. Not sure if there are really 1,000 frogs in this Yosemite pond but there are quite a few and they were very vocal. The weather has been extremely warm and this may turn out to be the driest January on record. Filmed in Foresta, Yosemite

  2. Indian grinding holes in Yosemite

    Posted January 31, 2009 - 3:11pm by Yosemite Blog

    Found these will out hiking in the warm weather.

    6 grinding holes next to this unusual rock in Yosemite.

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  3. Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley 1/29/09

    Posted January 30, 2009 - 2:31pm by Yosemite Blog

    Watch the HD HERE

  4. Half Dome, Clouds Rest and Sentinel Rock

    Posted January 30, 2009 - 11:53am by Yosemite Blog

    Here is shot I took the other day from Dewey Point after the last snowstorm. It shows Half Dome, Clouds Rest and Sentinel Rock covered in fresh snow.

    Dewey Point is a 4 mile ski from Badger Pass and offers unsurpassed views of Yosemite Valley and the High Sierra.

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    Half Dome, Clouds Rest and Sentinel Rock

  5. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 30, 2009 - 11:15am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Friday, January 30, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 53 TO 63 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...46 TO 56 IN
    THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 33 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...16 TO 26 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 51 TO 61 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...44 TO 54 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOWS 23 TO 33 IN YOSEMITE
    VALLEY...17 TO 27 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 53 TO 63 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...40 TO 50 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .SUNDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 35 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...18 TO 28 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS 53 TO 63 IN YOSEMITE
    VALLEY...45 TO 55 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. LOWS 25 TO 35 IN YOSEMITE
    VALLEY...19 TO 29 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south southeast wind.
    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east northeast
    between 6 and 9 mph.
    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind at 7 mph becoming
    west northwest.
    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind between
    5 and 10 mph.
    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    New Today

  6. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 29, 2009 - 2:49pm by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY...WINDY. HIGHS 50 TO 60 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...46 TO
    55 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TONIGHT...CLEAR...BREEZY. LOWS 21 TO 31 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...16 TO 26 IN
    THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .FRIDAY...SUNNY...BREEZY. HIGHS 52 TO 62 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...50 TO 60 IN
    THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 32 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...17 TO 27 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 51 TO 61 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...45 TO 55 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind between 3
    and 5 mph.
    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. East wind around 14 mph.
    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind between 11 and 14
    mph becoming light.
    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. East wind between 7 and 13 mph.
    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph
    becoming west.

    New Today
    Feb. YARTS Vouchers:
    Good morning...
    As of yesterday afternoon the vouchers for February had not arrived. I
    will check again first thing this morning to see if they came in late. If
    not, vouchers won't be available until Monday, Feb. 2nd. I'm not in
    tomorrow. (S. Grin - 1/29/09)
    *************************************************
    Gene Smith has been selected as the new El Portal Roads and Solid Waste

  7. Yosemite Falls. 1/29/09

    Posted January 29, 2009 - 2:53pm by Yosemite Blog

    This January is going to be one of the driest on record but there is still plenty of water coming over the waterfalls and Badger Pass still has plenty of snow and great skiing.

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    Yosemite Falls, Yosemite Valley 1/29/09

  8. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 28, 2009 - 5:30pm by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Wednesday, January 28, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 39 TO 49.
    .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 18 TO 28 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...9 TO 19 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 43 TO 53.
    .THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 32 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...17 TO 27 IN
    THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 51 TO 61 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...45 TO 55 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 6
    mph becoming calm.
    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind between 9 and 14
    mph.
    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind between 11 and 14
    mph becoming calm.
    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 13
    mph.
    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind between 10 and 13
    mph becoming calm.

    New Today
    YARTS Vouchers for February are NOT in...I just want to let everyone know
    that the February YARTS vouchers have not arrived yet. They are running
    late this month. Hopefully they will arrive this afternoon and I can bring
    them with me to El Portal tomorrow (Thursday) when I'm down there for
    training. I'm off on Friday so distribution of vouchers may have to wait
    until Monday, Feb. 2. I'll send out a message when they are in. (S.
    Grin - 1/28/09)

  9. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 27, 2009 - 9:26am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS 40 TO 49 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...
    32 TO 41 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING.
    .TONIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 32 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...13 TO 23 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 48 TO 58 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 40
    TO 48 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 23 TO 33 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...15 TO 25 IN
    THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 60 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...42 TO 52 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind between
    11 and 14 mph becoming calm.
    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. East wind between 3 and 8 mph.
    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind at 6 mph
    becoming west northwest.
    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind between 8
    and 14 mph.
    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind between 12 and 15
    mph becoming calm.

    New Today
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    Education Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. We are supported by
    the James Irvine Foundation, SierraTel International, Mariposa County,
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  10. Dewey Point ski trip 1/26/09

    Posted January 26, 2009 - 7:11pm by Yosemite Blog

    Full HD version is Here.

    The 1st view is at Inspiration Point in Yosemite on the way up to Badger Pass. We then cross country ski out to Dewey Point, a 8 mile round trip from Badger Pass ski area in Yosemite. Dewey Point is this amazing rib that just out over Yosemite Valley and overs views of El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, Half Dome and the High Sierra. The mountains are blanketed in fresh snow.

  11. Badger Pass, Yosemite gets new snow 1/26/09

    Posted January 26, 2009 - 4:05pm by Yosemite Blog

    The Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite got several inches on new snow and the conditons are great.

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    Badger Pass
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    Badger Pass

  12. Dewey Point, Yosemite 1/26/09

    Posted January 26, 2009 - 3:52pm by Yosemite Blog

    Yosemite got several inches of new snow overnight and today dawned clear and cold. We headed out to Dewey Point today, a 8 mile round trip cross country ski to a rib that juts out over Yosemite Valley.

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    Yosemite Valley from Inspiration Point
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    Dewey Point with skier and Yosemite Valley in background
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    View of Half Dome, Yosmeite from Dewey Point

  13. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 26, 2009 - 2:44pm by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Monday, January 26, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW
    50 PERCENT. HIGHS 33 TO 42 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...18 TO 28 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 20
    PERCENT. LOWS 12 TO 22 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...1 BELOW TO 9 ABOVE ZERO IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TUESDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS 40 TO 50 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 27 TO
    37 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 30 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...6 TO 16 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS 44 TO 54 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 37
    TO 47 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 47.
    Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is
    20%.
    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming east
    northeast between 14 and 17 mph.
    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind between 11 and 14
    mph becoming calm.
    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. East wind between 3 and 6 mph.
    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind at 6 mph
    becoming northwest.

    New Today
    Yosemite National Park Invites Public To Open House
    The National Park Service welcomes those interested to attend an Open House

  14. More rain and snow in Yosemite, 1/25/09

    Posted January 25, 2009 - 11:04am by Yosemite Blog

    Today started out partly cloudy in Yosemite but the by 11am the clouds are starting to roll in again and there are snow flurries.

    Yosemite photos from today

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    Yosemite Valley
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    Middle Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley
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    Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite Valley
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    El Capitan from Yosemite Valley View

  15. Deer and Water, Yosemite 1/24/08

    Posted January 24, 2009 - 6:01pm by Yosemite Blog

    There has been lots of rain the past 2 days in Yosemite. A welcome relief after the near record dry January we were experiencing. 

    Here is some of the water runoff, waterfalls and then some deer in Yosemite on this day.

     

  16. Badger Pass closed today 1/23/09

    Posted January 23, 2009 - 9:20am by Yosemite Blog

    Badger Pass Snow Report: ** High Priority **

    Due to adverse weather conditions, rain and wind,  Badger Pass will not open today 1-23-09. We do anticipate opening tomorrow the snow level is due to drop down to 5500 feet by tonight with more snow in the forecast.

  17. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 23, 2009 - 8:27am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Friday, January 23, 2009
    Weather
    Winter Weather Advisory
    URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
    315 AM PST FRI JAN 23 2009
    ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY FOR THE
    SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO KINGS CANYON...

    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
    ADVISORY FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM
    PST SATURDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK TO
    KINGS CANYON.

    A PACIFIC STORM CENTERED WEST OF POINT CONCEPTION WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
    SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INTO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THROUGH
    SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OUT AROUND 8000 FEET THIS
    MORNING...THEN LOWER THROUGH THE DAY AND TONIGHT TO AROUND 6000 FEET
    SATURDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE
    7500 FEET WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 11 INCHES.

    A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL
    DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
    VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

    STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE...FOR
    FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

    Yosemite: TODAY...SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

  18. Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite dummy race.

    Posted January 22, 2009 - 10:24am by Yosemite Blog

    Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite has a Spring Fest every year and this shows the famous Dummy Race.

     

  19. Rain finally hits Yosemite

    Posted January 22, 2009 - 10:46am by Yosemite Blog

    After almost 20 days of dry hot weather and a near record dry January we are finally getting some good rain. The snow level is quite high, above 7,000' which means that it is raining at the Badger Pass Ski area. Hopefully the snow level will drop.

    There are no chain controls on the open roads.

  20. Cross Country skiing and Badger Pass video 1/19/09

    Posted January 22, 2009 - 9:04am by Yosemite Blog

    Cross Country skiing on the Glacier Point Road in Yosemite and then some video of the Badger Pass Ski Area

     

  21. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 22, 2009 - 8:16am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Thursday, January 22, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW
    ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS 44 TO 54 IN
    YOSEMITE VALLEY...37 TO 47 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
    COLDER. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. LOWS 26 TO 36 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...
    21 TO 31 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW
    LEVEL 7500 FEET. HIGHS 44 TO 54 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...37 TO 47 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
    COLDER. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. LOWS 24 TO 34 IN YOSEMITE
    VALLEY...15 TO 25 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
    42 TO 52 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...32 TO 42 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast
    wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
    39. South southwest wind at 6 mph becoming east.
    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
    East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south.
    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low

  22. Badger Pass Yosemite, Video

    Posted January 21, 2009 - 10:00am by Yosemite Blog

    It takes a few seconds to get past the white screen

    To watch in high quality ,Click on the YouTube icon and select "High Quality" under the video on the right.

  23. "The Burn" a ski run from El Portal View on the Badger Pass Road, in Yosemite

    Posted January 21, 2009 - 9:32am by Yosemite Blog

    "The Burn" a ski run from El Portal View on the Badger Pass Road, in Yosemite

    To watch in high quality ,Click on the YouTube icon and select "High Quality" under the video on the right.

  24. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 21, 2009 - 9:20am by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Wednesday, January 21, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
    AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS 54 TO 64 IN YOSEMITE
    VALLEY...44 TO 52 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TONIGHT...SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. SNOW
    LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOWS 31 TO 41 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...21 TO
    31 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .THURSDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
    PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW
    ACCUMULATION UP TO 6 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS 50 TO 57 IN
    YOSEMITE VALLEY...39 TO 45 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW
    LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOWS 28 TO 38 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...19 TO 29 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.
    .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
    SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. SNOW LEVEL 7500 FEET. HIGHS 42
    TO 52 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...36 TO 46 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy,
    with a high near 64. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south
    southwest.
    Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind
    around 8 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  25. Panoramic photo of Badger Pass, Yosemite

    Posted January 20, 2009 - 4:05pm by Yosemite Blog

    Panoramic photo of Badger Pass,

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    Panoramic photo of Badger Pass, Yosemite

  26. Badger Pass Ski area in Yosemite map

    Posted January 20, 2009 - 3:27pm by Yosemite Blog
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    Badger Pass Map, Yosemite

  27. Yosemite National Park

    Posted January 20, 2009 - 2:28pm by Yosemite Blog

    Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
    Tuesday, January 20, 2009
    Weather
    Yosemite: TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 65 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...46 TO
    56 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .TONIGHT...CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 36 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...24 TO 34 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .WEDNESDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. BREEZY. CHANCE OF
    PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE
    8000 FEET. HIGHS 47 TO 57 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY... 40 TO 50 IN THE HIGH
    COUNTRY.
    .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 5
    INCHES. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET. LOWS 28 TO 38 IN YOSEMITE
    VALLEY...26 TO 36 IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
    .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE
    8000 FEET. HIGHS 44 TO 54 IN YOSEMITE VALLEY...40 TO 50 IN THE
    HIGH COUNTRY.

    El Portal: Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 8
    mph becoming southwest.
    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind between 6 and 9
    mph.
    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
    Breezy, with a east southeast wind between 13 and 22 mph.
    Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast
    wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near

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    Posted January 19, 2009 - 5:24pm by Yosemite Blog
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  29. More warm clear days for Yosemite.

    Posted January 19, 2009 - 3:36pm by Yosemite Blog

     It has been very warm in Yosemite Valley with temperatures in the 60's and 70's. Surprisingly the snow is still hanging in there on the shady side of Yosemite Valley.

    Meanwhile yes the Badger Pass Ski area is open and there is plenty of snow and the skiing is great.

     

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    Yosemite Valley 1/19/09

  30. Near record temperatures hit Yosemite

    Posted January 16, 2009 - 3:06pm by Yosemite Blog

    The last several days have seen near record temperatures. If you are on the north side of Yosemite Valley it will feel like 70 degrees or more. Meanwhile on the south side in the shade it will be below freezing.

    There is still snow in Yosemite Valley and the Badger Pass Ski Area has plenty and the skiing is great.