Mercurial Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Took a snowcoach through Yellowstone today. Was really impressed with the weather and wildlife. The smoke from the geysers and mudpots seemed much more vivid than in summer. I figure there is about 2-3 feet of snow on the ground, although in many of the pics it seems like less, since the heated rivers/geysers/mudpots/etc melts off much of the nearby snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Reilly Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Awesome!! Just Awesome! 2-3 feet of snow on the ground explains why it gets bleeping cold really fast at night and you can hold onto the cold air with a snow pack below zero many nights.... Relative to places like Chicago while its cold now it won't stick around as long without a snow pack and then back east in the Middle Atlantic forget it!! Pictures are awesome thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Its steam (not smoke), so it probably *IS* more impressive than in summer because of the larger temperature difference. Elevations ranging between 6,000 and 9,000 feet probably help keep the snow and cold around, too (Old Faithful is above 7,000) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks all! Also, regarding Yellowstone's climate, I believe it's even colder than other similarly-elevated areas, since it's on a high plateau with nowhere for the cold air to sink. As far as populated areas go, the town of West Yellowstone is just ludicrously cold given its elevation and position in a high valley. I used to live in Big Sky, midway up a mountain and about 1,000 feet higher than 'West' (as the locals call it), and we were usually warmer than them in the winter, albeit with more snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thank you for sharing those pics. Brought back some great memories. I have been to Yellowstone several times. Once, in mid-June, it snowed on us in West Yellowstone. Five inches in the valley and up to a foot in the "higher" elevations. Spent the day on the Firehole River fishing a great blue wing olive hatch. Snowed all day. Have some awesome pics and memories. Beautiful country where the weather is unpredicatable at times. Have a painting of Old Faithful Inn hanging over one fireplace and a black and white photo of Mule Shoe Bend on the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebreaker5221 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Thanks for sharing!Winter is probably a good time to visit too if you hate crowds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks for sharing! Winter is probably a good time to visit too if you hate crowds whats the best length of stay would you think? 2-3 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennMan Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Great pictures. Thank you for sharing those pics. Brought back some great memories. I have been to Yellowstone several times. Once, in mid-June, it snowed on us in West Yellowstone. Five inches in the valley and up to a foot in the "higher" elevations. Spent the day on the Firehole River fishing a great blue wing olive hatch. Snowed all day. Have some awesome pics and memories. Beautiful country where the weather is unpredicatable at times. Have a painting of Old Faithful Inn hanging over one fireplace and a black and white photo of Mule Shoe Bend on the other. I'd love to get out there in winter...I was there for the June 13, 2001 snowfall, we were stuck in the park for an extra day. (what a hardship! ) It was a great day to be in the park because we were one of few families that had packed sufficient winter clothing to be out and enjoy the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 whats the best length of stay would you think? 2-3 days? 2-3 days is good, I think. Can easily merge it into a Yellowstone/Tetons combo trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Great Photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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