Yosemite Tioga Road Plowing Update, May 2, 2024

Yosemite Tioga Road Plowing Update, May 2, 2024

Yosemite Tioga Road Plowing Update, May 2, 2024

The roads crew has plowed 24 miles from the Crane Flat gate and is currently working east of Porcupine Flat Campground.

Snow depths range from three to five feet. The snow is refreezing overnight, which making progress more difficult. A winter weather advisory is in effect this weekend, so plows may be diverted to keeping other park roads clear.

Avalanche team continues to monitor avalanche zones and has scouted as far as Tioga Pass. Buildings and Grounds staff have made an initial assessment of White Wolf, but the area is still buried in several feet of snow.

May 1 snow survey results are in. Snow (water content) is at 87% for the Tuolumne River basin and 106% for the Merced River basin.