The Mono Wind event and range of damage
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:19 am
Hi all, I'm from Illinois, so I've been reading up on Mono Winds. I'm not far from the Windy City but we don't have anything quite like that around here--Just the occasional tornado!
What I've learned from https://www.lessonsofourland.org/wp-con ... oWinds.pdf is that these winds seem to wreak havoc on the western slopes of the Sierra range, and particular affect Yosemite. I've seen the devastation to Mariposa and Wawona and Bass Lake on the news. To face that, and then all that snow, during a pandemic... wow, I really feel for the folks that live in that area.
As I'm getting ready to apply for a Yosemite permit for this summer to explore the southern part of the park in late July, I'm also wondering about downfall on trails as a result of this event. I was planning to go in at Mono Meadows or Glacier Point, but I'm guessing those trails could be in pretty bad shape due.
Since I'm unfamiliar with the range that Mono Winds might impact, I was wondering if areas further east might see less downfall. Would I be doing myself a favor by getting a permit to enter from Tioga Road, for instance? Any insights from past Mono Wind events on how far reaching the impacts tend to be?
Thanks, all, as always, for your thoughts.
What I've learned from https://www.lessonsofourland.org/wp-con ... oWinds.pdf is that these winds seem to wreak havoc on the western slopes of the Sierra range, and particular affect Yosemite. I've seen the devastation to Mariposa and Wawona and Bass Lake on the news. To face that, and then all that snow, during a pandemic... wow, I really feel for the folks that live in that area.
As I'm getting ready to apply for a Yosemite permit for this summer to explore the southern part of the park in late July, I'm also wondering about downfall on trails as a result of this event. I was planning to go in at Mono Meadows or Glacier Point, but I'm guessing those trails could be in pretty bad shape due.
Since I'm unfamiliar with the range that Mono Winds might impact, I was wondering if areas further east might see less downfall. Would I be doing myself a favor by getting a permit to enter from Tioga Road, for instance? Any insights from past Mono Wind events on how far reaching the impacts tend to be?
Thanks, all, as always, for your thoughts.