The Sierras Are Practically Snowless

I took a turn out of Northern Death Valley NP and went into California’s Owens Valley. Not surprisingly, the Sierras had little snow. The first image is from last winters snow level in Owens Valley and the last three are from this years winter. Quite a difference.

 

The snow level came down all the way to the Owens Valley floor last winter.
From last week

Even Mt. Whitney, the tallest in the Lower 48, was practically snowless.

 

14 responses to “The Sierras Are Practically Snowless”

  1. Eliza Waters Avatar

    Doesn’t bode well for the summer ahead.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      They had too many brush fires last year

  2. M.B. Henry Avatar

    🙁 Once again there’s been so much less snow and rain than I remember.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      The rivers and creeks won’t be so robust as usual, Yosemite Falls will be dry by July

  3. katelon Avatar
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  5. perdebytjie Avatar

    Probably because of a natural cycle. Lovely photo’s!

  6. sevenfauesisters Avatar

    We are back in drought mode.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Maybe California will get a lot of snow in the next 2 months. We are really dry in Utah

      1. sevenfauesisters Avatar

        I remember! Zion felt like springtime.

      2. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

        It’s cold this weekend with some snow on Monday

  7. Peter Avatar

    Last winter made us think we were through with the drought. This seems like the worst year yet.

  8. chungwipff Avatar

    I wonder…should we be alarmed?

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Looks like the Sierras got 2-3 feet of new snow last week. I heard the snowpack went from 10% of normal to 37% with more storms on the way. California will be fine

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