It's been falling for weeks and its everywhere. With 217 inches of snow and counting January 2107 has broken the record for most snow EVER! This weekend the snow feel everywhere even as far south as Olancha. Facebook is full of images of folks cars and porches under a gazillion feet of snow. Well if you cannot beat them, join them so here are some images of snow in the Sierras and Owens Valley over the years.
I will start in the Owens Valley. I heard it was going to snow in Lone Pine on a Friday. I got up at the un-Godly hour of 3 AM Saturday morning so I could be in Lone Pine before Sunrise. Around Little Lakes the black top of 395 was totally white and you could not see the yellow divider line! I got there with time to set and get some images well worth the early morning alarm!
Snow all the way from the Alabama Hills to the top of Mt Whitney
Snow on the Mobius Arch
On the way To Keeler - unfortunately the roof finally gave up its fight against gravity a few years ago and is on the ground.
Moving up to Mammoth there was on incredible Memorial Day that got hit by a late season snow storm. Almost 12 inches came down. The cool thing about this storm in May was the roads that are normally closed in the winter were open because it was, well May. Instead of snow shoeing for miles to get images of places with snow on them you could now drive to. Sweet!
Picnic table at Horse Shoe Lake covered in snow!
A Lake Mamie Christmas Tree post card!
The storm took everybody by surprise. When I took the picture below of the rental bikes the one of the girls working in the shop came out smiling asking me "if I was making fun of them!"
Bending trees reflection
Twin Lakes
Moon over the Crest
I will leave you with one of my favorites. A dead stump looking down on Twin Lakes.
So it is a pain to drive in, a pain to shovel out but it will be incredibly gorgeous when the sun comes out after this incredible snowy month!