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Twomed
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May 16, 2015

Yellowstone Snow

Ahhhh springtime in YELL. Five inches and still snowing in West Yellowstone, probably more at elevation. :) :) Beautiful !!!
  • And snow is possible any month of the year there too. :) That's not uncommon for May, and even early June. Bundle up & enjoy!
  • I have been snowed on in August in Yellowstone. Snow is a possibility any day that ends in Y.
  • Jim Shoe wrote:
    I've been to YNP many times, starting at age six, with my parents. But my last visit several years ago, I chose to go in early Spring, before school was out for the summer. Much less crowded. Still a little snow on the ground, but the roads were clear.


    I have camped in Yellowstone in early July and it has snowed...
  • I've been to YNP many times, starting at age six, with my parents. But my last visit several years ago, I chose to go in early Spring, before school was out for the summer. Much less crowded. Still a little snow on the ground, but the roads were clear.
  • Ya I spent a week there in late May and snow closed the park roads several mornings. Not unusual.