Webcam shots
- RoguePhotonic
- Topix Fanatic
- Posts: 1693
- Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:52 am
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
- Location: Bakersfield CA
- Contact:
Webcam shots
Last year I posted some comparison shots in webcams showing snow levels. 2012 was an amazingly low snow year but the shots from this year make it looks even worse:
- rlown
- Topix Docent
- Posts: 8224
- Joined: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:00 pm
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
- Location: Wilton, CA
Re: Webcam shots
It's really worse. plan your water people.
- maverick
- Forums Moderator
- Posts: 11860
- Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:54 pm
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Re: Webcam shots
Tiulare, Kings, and Fresno Country declared disaster areas: http://sierra2thesea.net/agriculture/us ... to-drought" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Professional Sierra Landscape Photographer
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
- The hermit
- Topix Regular
- Posts: 196
- Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:25 am
- Experience: N/A
Re: Webcam shots
Ive been thinking its been way to dry this season(we only had one really good storm,around xmas). I had no idea how bad it was. Was hoping for a wet spring,that hope is fading fast. My usual fall trip may be impractical. What about the ferry @ edison? I seem to recall they used that water to refill shaver last year,shutting down the ferry way early
-
- Topix Fanatic
- Posts: 1061
- Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:56 pm
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
- RoguePhotonic
- Topix Fanatic
- Posts: 1693
- Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:52 am
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
- Location: Bakersfield CA
- Contact:
Re: Webcam shots
I forgot about the VVR Ferry. That sucked not having it. I am going to have to adjust my plans based on it. Poor Jim was hurting last year from the lost business.
- sparky
- Topix Fanatic
- Posts: 1034
- Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:01 am
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Re: Webcam shots
Wow. This is disheartening!
- paul
- Topix Expert
- Posts: 811
- Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:35 pm
- Experience: N/A
Re: Webcam shots
Well, the interesting thing is that the snow surveys and sensors tell a somewhat different story. Currently the snowpack is slightly ahead of last year's at the same point, for all sections (north,middle, south) of the Sierra. At higher elevation, and particularly between Yosemite and Tahoe, things are more ahead of last year, while at lower elevations, there's less snow than last year.
How much snow falls in the next 6 weeks is going to be the determining factor.
Daily regional snow plots:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/snow/PLOT_SWC" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
remote sensors:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/getAll?sens_num=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
PS- a little research shows that the snow surveys for Mineral king show more snow there this year than last year (measured start of March), and there had been a significant snowfall on the 18th/19th in that area in 2012
Here's march 14, 2012 at mineral king:
http://mk-webcam.net/archives/B201203141458.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
How much snow falls in the next 6 weeks is going to be the determining factor.
Daily regional snow plots:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/snow/PLOT_SWC" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
remote sensors:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/getAll?sens_num=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
PS- a little research shows that the snow surveys for Mineral king show more snow there this year than last year (measured start of March), and there had been a significant snowfall on the 18th/19th in that area in 2012
Here's march 14, 2012 at mineral king:
http://mk-webcam.net/archives/B201203141458.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Troutdog 59
- Topix Expert
- Posts: 649
- Joined: Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:11 pm
- Experience: N/A
- Location: Clovis
Re: Webcam shots
Need to be careful looking at photos as they can be decieving. We had some storms in March last year beleive it or not. Look at March 10th of 2012 and its pretty similar. Less this year, but not by much and this is not real high in elevation (~7,800'). Not saying this year will be better or worse, just that its been warm of late here in the Central Valley, which is melting snow at lower elevations.
Once in a while you can get shown the light
In the strangest places if you look at it right.
The Grateful Dead
In the strangest places if you look at it right.
The Grateful Dead
- John Dittli
- Topix Expert
- Posts: 479
- Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 am
- Experience: N/A
- Location: Crooked Creek
- Contact:
Re: Webcam shots
We'll be heading out on snow surveys again in the next couple of days. But I can say that the pack this year is quickly approaching that of last and IF the warm spring continues will drop below last years just as fast.
What is different this year is that most all the snow came in December. After that, due to cold temps and low sun angle, there was not much lost during the winter months, so the pack remained relatively static. The exception to that, is the south facing slopes as shown in the Mineral King webcam. From what I've seen out there this winter, a lot of the south slopes have been cooked dry after months of sun.
If this trend continues, like a few years ago (don't remember which year), this summer the south slopes will be exceptionally dry.
Here's the current graph showing this years trend compared to last, wet, and dry, Since the courses we measure aren't south facing, the graphs will not show the loss of snow on those slopes.
What is different this year is that most all the snow came in December. After that, due to cold temps and low sun angle, there was not much lost during the winter months, so the pack remained relatively static. The exception to that, is the south facing slopes as shown in the Mineral King webcam. From what I've seen out there this winter, a lot of the south slopes have been cooked dry after months of sun.
If this trend continues, like a few years ago (don't remember which year), this summer the south slopes will be exceptionally dry.
Here's the current graph showing this years trend compared to last, wet, and dry, Since the courses we measure aren't south facing, the graphs will not show the loss of snow on those slopes.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests