HASN'T THE SPRING-LIKE WEATHER BEEN REFRESHING?!

It has been just wonderful having a cluster of warm days that remind us why we choose to live up here at 4500 feet.  But........Ma Nature has a little more in store for us.  Hopefully, this event noted below will "bring the snow to the dogwood blossoms" to fulfill the myth that we'll be done with winter --- spring and summer can now take charge.

From www.mymotherlode.com this morning (Saturday)

Yosemite Snowfall

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May 06, 2011    03:35 pm     Mark Truppner, MML Reporter

 

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Sierra Nevada from 2 PM Sunday through 11 AM Monday.

The snow level will lower to around 5000 feet.  Up to three inches of snow accumulation is expected around 6000 feet, with higher amounts above 7000 feet.

Winds of fifteen to twenty-five mph are likely with some gusts reaching thirty-five to fifty mph. 
In the Motherlode, the chance of rain will begin late Saturday night.

Cold unstable air will move through the region on Sunday, bringing much cooler temperatures, the chance of rain showers and even isolated thunderstorms. Precipitation amounts will likely be less than half an inch.

The chance of showers could linger through Monday before the system fully moves to the east.

In addition, area rivers and streams will be running very cold and very fast for the next several weeks. Everyone going into the water should wear a life vest or personal flotation device. Children who are even just wading aolng a waterway should wear a life vest. Even the strongest swimmers can suffer from hypothermia.