yosemite storm 2.24.19

Well, here we go again. Another storm is expected to move into the Sierra Monday bringing steady, and eventually heavy snow. This will be a marathon rather than a sprint in terms of snow accumulation with several wet feet of new snow expected over top of a drier layer of powdery snow through early Thursday. 

Travel will be tough, and possibly impossible at times, through the Sierra with no clear break in snowfall once this begins. Expect to add potentially several hours to your travel time over Sierra passes; periods of white-out conditions are anticipated and road closures will be possible. 

This new snow load coupled with expected wind may result in unstable slope conditions with the potential for avalanches and roofalanches – do NOT linger under eaves of buildings that have a large quantity of snow on its roof. 

Impacts from this storm will likely be cumulative, meaning that they will increase through the duration of the event.