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Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Friday, December 21, 2012

WEATHER

Winter Storm Warning
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a Winter Storm Warning
above 5000 feet for heavy snow and strong winds, which is in effect from
4pm Friday to 4am PST Monday for the southern Sierra Nevada from Yosemite
to Kings Canyon. Snow accumulations: 2 to 4 feet. The heaviest snowfall
will occur above 7000 feet around Yosemite. Snow level will fluctuate
between 4000 to 5000 feet over the weekend. Timing: occasional heavy snow
will develop Friday night and continue through Saturday night. There will
be a short break in the precipitation Sunday morning. Another heavy burst
of snow will develop Sunday afternoon and continue through Sunday night.
Winds: southwest winds with occasional gusts to 75 mph in the Sierra
backcountry and near the crest. Strong winds will cause significant blowing
and drifting snow.

Yosemite Valley
Today: A chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 5400 feet. Cloudy, with a
high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of
less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet. Low around 29. Chance of
precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: Rain. Snow level 5300 feet. High near 37. Chance of precipitation
is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow. High near 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as
20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2
inches possible.

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

El Portal
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wawona
Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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NEW AND HAPPENING TODAY

Mist Trail Closed for Season

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Friday, December 14, 2012

WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

El Portal
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wawona
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

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NEW AND HAPPENING TODAY

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, December 13, 2012

WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Scattered snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

El Portal
Today: Scattered showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wawona
Today: Scattered snow showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

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NEW AND HAPPENING TODAY

Ice Cut Closure
The Ice Cut section of the John Muir Trail is closed for the duration of the winter season due to snow/icy conditions. Visitors may hike up the lower half of the JMT to Clark's Point but then must detour to the Mist Trail. (J. Friedman)
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Yosemite National Park Participates in 113th Annual Christmas Bird Count - news release
Scott Gediman 209-37-0248
Kari Cobb 209-372-0529

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

WEATHER
Winter Weather Advisory
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 4pm Thursday for the southern Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon. Three or four inches of snow possible on the Yosemite Valley floor and six to eight inches over the higher elevations. Rain and higher elevation snow will begin by daybreak today, changing into mainly snow by midday. Snow showers will continue through the evening, then scattered snow showers overnight into early Thursday.

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

El Portal
Today: Rain showers before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Snow level 4200 feet lowering to 2500 feet. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wawona

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

El Portal
Today: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Wawona
Today: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

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NEW AND HAPPENING TODAY

Valley Bookstore Closed Today

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, November 29, 2012

WEATHER
Special weather statement
Periods of wet and windy weather expected through the weekend.
Two storm systems in the eastern Pacific will bring episodes of rain and gusty winds to much of the central California interior Thursday night and Friday, and again Sunday. The next storm will bring precipitation into Merced and Mariposa County late Thursday night.... The heaviest precipitation will fall in the foothills and higher elevations of the Sierra from Fresno County northward where an inch or more of rain is likely.... Snow levels will remain high through Sunday with snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches above 9000 feet. Storm number three will arrive Saturday night into Sunday and bring more substantial rain, with heavy snow accumulations in the southern Sierra Nevada above 9000 feet. These storms could bring minor flooding in areas of poor drainage this weekend with the possibility of mud slides or debris flows in the foothills and higher elevations of the Sierra.

Yosemite Valley
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

WEATHER

Yosemite Valley
Today: Rain. Temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday: Showers. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

El Portal

Today: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Friday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wawona
Today: Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.