Snow conditions above 9k and this heat wave

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Snow conditions above 9k and this heat wave

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Was hoping to do some winter camping up the north fork/palisades after last weeks snow but now with this heat wave i dunno.
Anybody have an idea what snow conditions will be like this weekend.Its gonna be 90 this weekend.Gross. :eek:
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Looks like some flooding may take place with all the fresh snow and the major heat. It's supposed to be 99 here in Bakersfield.
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I'm a few miles north of that area, but Crowley Lake environ is dry up to 9,000'. It's patchy/solid snow above that. "Spring conditions" prevail; i.e. soft snow during the day. Seems to me it's melting fast.
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Its worth keeping an eye on the peak snowmelt forecast: http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/awipsProducts/RNOHFSSPK.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Currently they are predicting peak snowmelt/river flow around May 1. For reference I think last year the peak snowmelt was mid June, while in 2010 it was around Memorial Day weekend. I guess bug season is going to start pretty early, especially with the coming hot weather.

Also there's a report on the Whitney Portal site that Horseshoe Meadows, Onion Valley & Whitney Portal roads will all open officially on April 27 (though the latter two are apparently unofficially open already). For Horseshoe Meadows that's also about 6 weeks earlier than last year.
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So is it going to be a slush fest this weekend up there?
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I sure wouldn't count on building an igloo! :nod:
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Onion Valley is officially open; cones and road closed sign are gone. 89 is also now open, and the Tioga Pass is reported snow free from Lee Vining to the Yosemite entrance, closed beyond.
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tim wrote:I
Also there's a report on the Whitney Portal site that Horseshoe Meadows, Onion Valley & Whitney Portal roads will all open officially on April 27 (though the latter two are apparently unofficially open already). For Horseshoe Meadows that's also about 6 weeks earlier than last year.
That's incredible. Last year I think Horseshoe opened on June 16 or 17, so it's even more than 6 weeks. Now I'm really tempted to head up there next weekend.
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Thanks for the weather updates! I have permits to head to Miter Basin out of Horseshoe Meadows in late May and It looks like NAP will be passable by then.
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Is it time to start up the Skeeter Report (with the scale explanation) yet? :D
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