Caltrans Announces Winter Closure of Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park, CA In a sure sign that winter has arrived in the Sierra Nevada, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced the seasonal closure of State Route 120 West, also known as Tioga Pass. The closure affects the stretch from U.S. Highway 395 to Yosemite National Park’s eastern gate and Tioga Road through the park itself. This marks the official transition […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 25, 2024 0 Comments
9,943′ Tioga Pass, CA Will CLOSE Today at 5pm Due to Snow 9,943′ Tioga Pass in Yosemite, CA will temporarily close today at 5pm due to the incoming snowstorm. Tioga Pass will remain closed indefinitely. “The Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through the park) is temporary closed due to snow. The Glacier Point Road will temporary close by 5 pm on Saturday, October 28, as the snow level is forecast […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 29, 2016 0 Comments
Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass REOPEN Today After Snowstorm Closures Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass have reopened today at about 9am. Happy Memorial Weekend! 9,624-foot Sonora Pass never did reopen after the last snowstorm closed both Tioga and Sonora back on May 14th. Mammoth had a fun little powder day yesterday and today should be even better. It snow like crazy for a long time yesterday afternoon/evening. The weather is forecast to continue to be unsettled the next few days. We’re hoping they can get Tioga reopened for the big Memorial Day Weekend. We’ll keep you posted. […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2015 0 Comments
Tioga Pass REOPENS | Sonora Pass CLOSED 9,943-foot Tioga Pass and 9,624-foot Sonora Pass closed last week on May 14th due to a snowstorm that came through the area and dropped up to a foot of snow on the roadways. This was the 2nd time these passes have closed due to snowstorms since their record early opening on April 17th, 2015. The weather has cleared up since May 14th allowing for Tioga Pass to open yesterday. Sonora pass has remained closed however, possibly due to deeper snow on the highway and continued isolated snow showers that have persisted in the area this week including today. NOAA is […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2015 1 Comment
Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass CLOSE Due to Large Snowstorm Somewhere around 1-2 feet of snow fell on both 9,945′ Tioga and 9,624′ Sonora passes and they’re both still experiencing snowfall today. In response to this, Cal Trans has closed both of the passes indefinitely. “This was one of the best storms Mono County has had in the last couple years…and it’s May! Here are some snow totals as of 9 am. Tioga, Sonora, and Monitor Passes are currently […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 8, 2015 1 Comment
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