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Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Thursday, February 02, 2012
WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
El Portal
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wawona
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
El Portal
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wawona
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
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PARK AND PARTNER NEWS Badger Pass Snow Report - 2/2
Base Depth: 18”
New Snow: 0”
Snow Conditions: Powder, Packed Powder
Runs Groomed: Bruin, Eagle, Rabbit, Turtle,
Lifts Open: Turtle, Bruin, Eagle, Badger
Runs open: All except Beaver
Cross Country Conditions
Groomed XC trails: Fresh Tracks from Badger Pass to Bridalveil Campground on Monday Morning January 30, 2012.
XC trail snow conditions: Good with some road showing.
No Tubing need more snow (S. Costello - 2/2)
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Tuolumne Meadows Winter Report
Rob & I just posted our second report from Tuolumne Meadows. Probably similar to the ESAC (Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center), we are just getting underway for the "winter" season. All of this information was accessible in person by car up until Jan 17th! And, as a result our focus had been tending to the thousands of holiday visitors with numerous medicals, etc.
Now that we have trouble-shooted the power outages, our updates should be regular. Let me know if previous winter rangers just emailed you the link or did it in some other format. For the moment, we are on the grid so we can respond promptly via email or phone (209-372-0203). Unfortunately, the Ranger Office (public) lines will be down for the season. On the weekly report is a phone number for the Wilderness Office. They said they would forward any inquiries to us. When our private phone lines are down, there is no voice mail. But, we can fire up a generator to check our emails on a daily basis. I hope this all makes sense and is helpful. We're just glad to finally be on skis! Let it snow (just a little more, please)!
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tmconditions.htm?customel_dataPageID_307668=472152 (L. Pilewski - 2/2)
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Fire Management to Resume Debris Pile Burning in El Portal and Foresta
Yosemite fire management may resume hand pile burning in El Portal and Foresta with help from the forecasted rain. Localized flames and smoke will be visible but impacts should be negligible and short lived. In an ongoing effort, park, state and private fire crews have created forest debris hand piles in and around the communities of Foresta and El Portal. These piles are being made to reduce biomass and create a 'defensible space' fuel break around Yosemite's vulnerable Wildland Urban Interface communities. Additionally, thinning, piling and burning can restore fire dependant ecosystems and set the stage for the progressive management of future natural or prescribed fires. Please contact Kelly Singer @ 372-0413 or Taro Pusina @ 375-9576 with any questions. (T. Pusina - 1/20)
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Village Store Closed
The Village Store will be closed for remodeling beginning Tuesday, January 17th and will reopen on Thursday, February 16th @ Noon. (1/18)
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UPDATE - Foresta Road Closure thru 2/29/12 - Slide Repair Between Rancheria and Old El Portal
The current road closure along Foresta Road will continue thru the end of February 2012. Due to the unseasonably dry weather crews made good progress on the upper (cut) slope stabilization and it is nearly complete, however the steep slopes required much of the work to occur with hand labor, so they were not able to make as much progress as planned. The remaining work includes the final seeding and mulching along the upper slope, then installation of a retaining wall along the lower (fill) slope, and then the final curb and pavement repairs. (M. Pieper - 1/6)
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ACTING DESIGNATIONS
John Barton will be Acting El Portal Utilities Supervisor on 2/2. He can be reached at 379-1828.
Madelyn Ruffner (379-1226) is on a 120-day detail as Acting Environmental Planning and Compliance Program Manager. Madelyn may be found at her regular desk location in the EPC Trailer. Elexis Mayer (379-1377) has temporarily moved to the Planning Trailer to continue her work on the Merced River Plan. For further assistance, you may also contact Jessica Zeek (379-1002), Administrative Support Assistant for Environmental Planning and Compliance.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Fire Management to Resume Debris Pile Burning in El Portal and Foresta
Yosemite fire management may resume hand pile burning in El Portal and Foresta with help from the forecasted rain. Localized flames and smoke will be visible but impacts should be negligible and short lived. In an ongoing effort, park, state and private fire crews have created forest debris hand piles in and around the communities of Foresta and El Portal. These piles are being made to reduce biomass and create a 'defensible space' fuel break around Yosemite's vulnerable Wildland Urban Interface communities. Additionally, thinning, piling and burning can restore fire dependant ecosystems and set the stage for the progressive management of future natural or prescribed fires. Please contact Kelly Singer @ 372-0413 or Taro Pusina @ 375-9576 with any questions. (T. Pusina - 1/20)
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Village Store Closed
The Village Store will be closed for remodeling beginning Tuesday, January 17th and will reopen on Thursday, February 16th @ Noon. (1/18)
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UPDATE - Foresta Road Closure thru 2/29/12 - Slide Repair Between Rancheria and Old El Portal
The current road closure along Foresta Road will continue thru the end of February 2012. Due to the unseasonably dry weather crews made good progress on the upper (cut) slope stabilization and it is nearly complete, however the steep slopes required much of the work to occur with hand labor, so they were not able to make as much progress as planned. The remaining work includes the final seeding and mulching along the upper slope, then installation of a retaining wall along the lower (fill) slope, and then the final curb and pavement repairs. (M. Pieper - 1/6)
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ACTING DESIGNATIONS
John Barton will be Acting El Portal Utilities Supervisor on 2/2. He can be reached at 379-1828.
Madelyn Ruffner (379-1226) is on a 120-day detail as Acting Environmental Planning and Compliance Program Manager. Madelyn may be found at her regular desk location in the EPC Trailer. Elexis Mayer (379-1377) has temporarily moved to the Planning Trailer to continue her work on the Merced River Plan. For further assistance, you may also contact Jessica Zeek (379-1002), Administrative Support Assistant for Environmental Planning and Compliance.
Jack Hoeflich will be acting Valley District Ranger until further notice.
Andy Fristensky will be Acting Deputy Chief of Interpretive Operations until further notice. He may be reached at 372-0599. Jeffrey Trust will be Acting Yosemite Valley Field Interpretation Supervisor until further notice. He may be reached at 372-0307.
Ron Watson will be the Acting Supervisory Information Technology Specialist until further notice. He may be reached at 379-1074.
Brenna Lissoway (379-1283) is on a detail as the Park Archivist. If you have need to access the Archives, or have archive related questions, you can call 379-1282 or 379-1104.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Thank you for Considerate Driving
Thank you to all the wonderful drivers who pass with care and lots of room on highway 140 when I am on my morning bike commute into the Park. I know some of you-DNC, NPS, NatureBridge from all the divisions-maintenance, interp, admin-you make a hard (& beautiful) ride more pleasant! Thanks for waving and encouraging me! (M. Dale - 2/2)
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Thank you for Support
To all of our El Portal/Yosemite/Mariposa friends; As I started to write this note to you all, I found that my words had escaped me. It is with a most humbling and heartfelt emotion that I wanted to say thank you to all my DNC, NPS, El Portal, Mariposa/MPUD Fire , Mt. Rainier NP, and Shenandoah NP. The love and support shown to my family by all of you who knew my Dad or were just supporting us was and is simply amazing to me. The true depth of our communities was shown to me in great light and I and my Mom Earlene, as well as my Sister Cori will never forget it. For the ones who responded to help Dad...I don't even have the words. For everybody else, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. Very Sincerely, Lonnie Lawhon (L. Lawhon - 2/2)
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