SACRAMENTO – May 1, 2012 Manual and electronic readings by the California Department of Water’s final snow survey for 2012 show that California’s drier than usual mountain snowpack is steadily melting with warming spring weather.
Electronic readings indicate that water content in the southern Sierra mountains is just 20 percent ... Read more
Rangers in the field are suggesting the hikers hole up. A foot of snow may fall on Mt. Laguna and other high places.
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) April 13, 2012
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Another SoCal storm expected Fri-Sat, 1-2″ of rain, 6-12″ of snow, high winds possible along the #PCT. m.wund.com/US/CA/058.html
— PCT News (@pctnews) April 12, 2012
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SACRAMENTO — 2/28/12 — Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today confirmed that California’s mountain snowpack holds far less water than normal for this time of year.
Electronic readings from remote sensors indicate that snowpack water content in the northern mountain ranges is 31 percent of normal for the date ... Read more
It’s still early so Pacific Crest Trail hikers should not put away that ice axe just yet, but the California Department of Water Resources reports the snowpack is one of the lowest on record so far this season. Southern Sierra snow is reported to be 26% of normal and central ... Read more
These images are from the National Weather Service Snow Analyses showing August 29th data overlaid in Google Earth along with my PCT tracks.
To see the most current data yourself: download Google Earth, download my PCT tracks, then download the most recent snow overlay or just click each image below ... Read more
These images are from the National Weather Service Snow Analyses showing August 22nd data overlaid in Google Earth along with my PCT tracks.
To see the most current data yourself: download Google Earth, download my PCT tracks, then download the most recent snow overlay or just click each image below ... Read more
These images are from the National Weather Service Snow Analyses showing August 15th data overlaid in Google Earth along with my PCT tracks.
To see the most current data yourself: download Google Earth, download my PCT tracks, then download the most recent snow overlay or just click each image below ... Read more
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