Friday, June 20, 2014

Global warming news: Heavy snow limits access at Glacier National Park

The winter that will not end has reached into summer.

From the Missoulian:
Heavy snowfall in Glacier National Park has limited access to some roads and trails because of avalanche danger.

Park officials closed the Going-to-the-Sun Road above the Loop on Friday after seeing slides near Haystack Butte and the Alps area of the upper road. The slides started high on the Garden Wall and continued over and below the road.

Plowing work on the road was suspended on Tuesday after the high country got more than 14 inches of snow. A work crew at the Sperry Chalet area above Lake McDonald reported more than 20 inches of new snow at the historic building.

Starting Saturday, hikers and bikers may be allowed above the Loop, although they are advised to use caution for falling snow, rock and debris. Motorists must stop at the Avalanche Campground on the park's west side. Cars can travel as far as the Rising Sun area on the east side of Going-to-the-Sun Road, and may be able to reach the Jackson Glacier Overlook by Sunday. The road between Rising Sun and Jackson is only a rough gravel surface.
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