snow conditions on north rim of park

[lastcrusader]

I am planning on doing a multiday trip along the north rim of the park:

OBOFRT
Yosemite Falls
North rim/Snow Creek Falls area

timing is mid april - does anyone have a idea on snow pack conditions? I am not afraid of hiking thru some snow, but obviously would like to avoid a continuous 30+mile trek thru 3-5 feet of snow pack

Thanks

[balzaccom]

Right no there is little snow, which is a big problem.

Of course, a storm could change all of that.

[AlmostThere]

Right now there is 2-4 feet of snow above the current snow line, which is essentially the valley rim. While exposed areas are melting out there's still snow in shaded and semi-shaded areas.

If there's a storm in the next three weeks that'll change. If there's not and temps remain the same, the pack will be thinner but still there.

[pacificarunner]

Related question: when does snow pack on clouds rest trail typically get down to <1ft? Early June? Anyone been up there in the last week or two?

[balzaccom]

Typically doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is the year that you are going. Right now, this has been a very low snow year. But a storm can drop a foot of snow on Cloud's Rest just about any time in the next six to eight weeks. We've backpacked in Yosemite in mid-June and had significant snowfall at 5,000 feet.