Snow depths range from three to five feet. The snow is refreezing overnight, which making progress more difficult. A winter weather advisory is in eff

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2024-05-06 04:00:02

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.

Tioga Road is typically open to vehicles from late May or June until sometime in November. Plowing typically begins around April 15.

In some years, Tioga Road opens to cycling one or more days before opening to vehicles. If this occurs in 2024, we'll provide that information here.

Crews have plowed the length of Glacier Point Road and are working on snow removal from parking lots, the campground, paved trails at Glacier and Washburn Points, and in front of buildings.