[pct-l] Last snow in the Sierras

CHUCK CHELIN steeleye at wildblue.net
Fri Jul 20 14:30:41 CDT 2012


Good afternoon,  Craig,

By examining the graphics available at:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/swcchart.action

One can see bumps in the curves that denote snowfall points.  After viewing
and digesting all that, pick a date by rolling some dice.

Enjoy your planning,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Craig Giffen <cg at lunky.com> wrote:

> Trying to figure out where I might travel next year and redoing the PCT
>  is one of many thoughts.
>
> When does the last of the serious snow usually hit the Sierras? Basically,
> how early in the year can a person know if the most recent winter could be
> considered a "heavy snow year"?  I can't quite remember.
>
> thanks,
> Craig
>
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