Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass REOPEN Today After Snowstorm Closures

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Tioga pass being cleared in the record 2011 winter.
Tioga pass being cleared in the record 2011 winter.

Tioga Pass & Sonora Pass haveย reopened today at about 9am. ย Happy Memorial Weekend!

9,943-foot Tioga Pass in California closed yesterday due to snowstorms for the 3rd time since its record early season opening on April 17th, 2015.

9,624-foot Sonora Pass hadย been closed since May 14th after the last snowstorm closed both Tioga and Sonora back on May 14th.

Snowing hard at 1:14pm today.
Snowing hard at 1:14pm yesterday.

Mammoth had a fun little powder day yesterday (below) and today should be even better. ย It snow like crazy for a long time yesterday afternoon/evening.

Mammoth, CA Report: A Moody, Empty, Creamy, Mini-Powder Day

The weather is forecast to continue to be unsettled the next few days. ย We’re hoping they can get Tioga reopened for the big Memorial Day Weekend. ย We’ll keep you posted.

Mammoth forecast looking snowy/unsettled this week
Mammoth forecast looking snowy/unsettled this week

From what weโ€™ve seen and heard, Sonora has much better snow coverage for skiing and riding than Tioga. ย Tioga Report here:

Tioga Pass, CA Conditions Report on May 6th, 2015:

Sonora pass is currently closed.
Sonora pass is currently closed.

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