Light/Breezes

Light/Breezes
SUNRISE AT DEATH VALLEY-Photo by Tom Cochrun

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

MAKING PLANNING DIFFICULT & LOOKING FOR BLUE

A SEASON OF CHANGE
California Spring 2011 has been dramatic. Vivid greens and color and ample moisture.
NO SNOW PLEASE
Courtesy National Parks Service

I've been trying to plan an outing to Lassen Volcanic National Park, but it keeps snowing.
The ranger I spoke with said there is 13 feet of snow on the ground now and it has begun to snow again.  They got 7 inches the day before and as we chatted she said another heavy snow was falling.  
Courtesy National Parks Service

They've started clearing and enjoyed last weeks 60 degree weather, but another batch of winter has returned and  delayed an already behind schedule.
The ranger said they hoped to have the main road open and cleared by the 4th of July.
We've decided to put off a June trip and will wait until deep summer.

HISTORIC SNOW REMOVAL RECORD AT LASSEN


Spring Road Opening Dates - 1980 to present
Year
Date Plowing Began From Southwest
Date Road Opened
Date Road Closed
Comments
1980
April 20
May 29
November 21

1981
April 20
May 21
November 3

1982
April 19
June 18
October 25

1983
April 18
July 2
November 10

1984
April 23
June 4
October 28

1985
April 14
May 18
October 21

1986
April 7
June 7
November 24

1987
April 20
May 15
November 13

1988
April 2
May 20
November 7

1989
April 3
June 6
October 23

1990
April 1
April 28
November 14

1991
April 7
May 24
October 22

1992
April 6
May 14
October 29

1993
April 12
June 28
November 10

1994
April 3
May 20
November 7

1995
March 19
July 21
November 21

1996
April 1
June 12
October 18

1997
April 7
June 5
November 14

1998
April 5
July 12
November 10

1999
April 12
June 11
November 19

2000
April 3
June 2
November 17

2001
April 2
May 10
November 15

2002
April 1
May 22
November 13

2003
March 26
May 23
November 7

2004
March 11
May 27
October 28

2005
April 4
June 2
November 8

2006
April 3
July 6
November 11

2007
April 2
May 18
December 6

2008
March 31
May 18
December 12

2009
April 13
June 4
November 18

2010
April 19
July 8
October 23
Late season snows and cold temps through May.

LOOKING FOR BLUE
The last couple of days we've been looking for patches of blue. Last night produced another .3 of an inch of rain.
This time of year morning fog or clouds burn by mid day and forecasters say after the chance of a little more rain today, we get back to our normal pattern.
People here expect to see blue sky.  We count on it.
See you down the trail.


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