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

Posted March 8, 2010 - 8:49am by Yosemite Blog

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

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with
a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west southwest. Chance
of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one
inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of
snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind
between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation
of around an inch possible.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming east between 4 and 7 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch
possible.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 8 mph.
New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

El Portal
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 8 mph.

Yosemite Daily Photo, Winter Morning, Yosemite Valley

Posted March 6, 2010 - 10:39am by Yosemite Blog

Dawn, Yosemite Valley, 3/4/10

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Dawn, Yosemite Valley, 3/4/10

Stimulus funds $21.4 Million in area park improvements

Posted March 5, 2010 - 2:41pm by Yosemite Blog

Federal stimulus money is being used by the National Park Service to rehabilitate parks that touch the Central Valley – Yosemite, Lassen and Sequoia-Kings Canyon.

The money is coming from favorable pricing on its stimulus fund large construction projects that has resulted in savings of over 20 percent totaling approximately $129 million, the National Park Service says.

The Central Valley projects are among an additional 30 high priority projects across the country, the NPS says.

“These projects represent critical priorities for us that will also benefit the economy and create jobs in the near term,” says Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service.

Yosemite National Park

Total $6,427,000

• Install gate to protect visitors and preserve resource habitat (multiple projects)

• Install renewable energy solar equipment at El Portal complex

• Paint exteriors of historic public use buildings park-wide

• Paint exteriors of multiple historic quarters

• Purchase two hybrid electric shuttle buses

• Replace roofs on multiple historic buildings

Yosemite Daily Photo, Amazing March snow day in Yosemite

Posted March 4, 2010 - 12:55pm by Yosemite Blog

Rarely does it snow so low ,down to 2,000', in March and coupled with the longer days has made for one amazing day. Deep blue skies and clouds drifting around a snow a covered Yosemite Valley.

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Deep blue skies and clouds drifting around a snow a covered Yosemite Valley.

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

Posted March 4, 2010 - 12:41pm by Yosemite Blog

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

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind between 6
and 8 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south
southeast. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a
chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South
southeast wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New
snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of around
an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

El Portal
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind between 6 and 8
mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 7 mph
becoming south southeast.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy,

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

Posted March 3, 2010 - 12:21pm by Yosemite Blog

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

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain and snow. High near 42. South wind between 16 and 20 mph, with
gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime
snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow showers. Low around 25. Southwest wind between 9 and
18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New
snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 8
mph becoming west northwest.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph
becoming east northeast.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph
becoming south.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around
31.

El Portal
Today: Rain. High near 50. South wind between 14 and 21 mph, with gusts as
high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tonight: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South
southwest wind between 9 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance
of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph
becoming west northwest.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind at 11
mph becoming east northeast.

Yosemite Daily Photo, Spring flowers on Hwy 140

Posted March 2, 2010 - 11:11am by Yosemite Blog

The flowers are out in the lower Merced River Canyon on Hwy 140 between Yosemite and Mariposa. They are mostly out in the Briceberg area which is closer to Mariposa but are moving up towards Yosemite.

It looks like the Hite Cove area, a famous flower hike, should be revving up in the next weeks.

Some Poppies are out and this cluster was right next to the road with a waterfall. Look for a good showing this year with all the rain we have had.

 

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Yosemite Hwy 140 flowers

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

Posted March 2, 2010 - 10:57am by Yosemite Blog

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

Weather

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet. High near 46. South wind
between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow
accumulation expected.
Tonight: Rain and snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 36. South
wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of
less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain and snow. High near 41. South wind 10 to 13 mph increasing
to between 18 and 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
South wind between 12 and 15 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is
70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west
southwest between 4 and 7 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33

El Portal
Today: Rain. High near 52. South southeast wind between 9 and 13 mph.
Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Rain. High near 50. South southeast wind between 11 and 18 mph,

Hlaf Dome Permits sold out for June 2010!

Posted March 1, 2010 - 1:51pm by Yosemite Blog

Permits are now required to hike to the top of Half Dome on weekends. Tickets went on sale at 7am today just for the month of June and were soon sold out. Tickets for July go on sale 4/1

 

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park Monday, March 1, 2010

Posted March 1, 2010 - 1:40pm by Yosemite Blog

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, March 1, 2010

Weather

Yosemite Valley

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming
south.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind between 6
and 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
South wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Snow level 5200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with
a low around 31. Southwest wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of
precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South
southwest wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New
snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

El Portal

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming
south.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind between 7
and 14 mph.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
South southeast wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 36. South southwest wind between 3 and 11 mph.