Mammoth Lakes Community e-News: April 12, 2024

Town Council Meeting Cancelled – April 17

• On April 3, Town Council cancelled the April 17, 2024, regular meeting (Next meeting May 1, 2024)

Parks and Recreation News 

• Summer camps, swim lessons and spring programs are NOW OPEN for registration. Make sure you have a DaySmart profile and review the 2024 Summer Camp Schedule to make your summer plans!
• Open programs include: Swim Lessons, Little Wreckers, Bike Squad, Teen Tumbling, Gymnastics, Adult Soccer, Adult Softball, Adult Volleyball and our many popular summer camps.
• Community Skate Month at LA Kings Ice!  Skate for only $8.00 per person Mondays – Fridays in April, including skate/helmet rental. LA Kings Ice at Mammoth Lakes is scheduled to close on Sunday, April 21.
• Congratulations to our 2024 Indoor Volleyball Champions, “Mammoth United,” and runners-up, “Rolling Thunder!” Registration is now open for indoor summer leagues at the Mammoth RecZone!

Caltrans Reopens Monitor Pass from Winter Closure

• On April 10, Caltrans reopened State Route 89 (Monitor Pass) from its winter closure. It originally closed for the season on January 2.
• Maintenance crews from Caltrans Districts 9 and 10 began excavating the highway on April 1 and finished clearing snow from the road this week.
• Inclement weather may still be in the forecast and Caltrans will close the highway again should conditions warrant it. For the most up-to-date information on road closures, chain controls, CHP incidents, and more, visit the Caltrans QuickMap site at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or call the Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).

Another Above-Average Snowpack Improves Water Supply

• Following the final snow surveys for the 2023/24 winter season, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced on April 11 that the Eastern Sierra snowpack measured 103% of normal.
• This year’s snowpack this, while initially underwhelming compared to the record-breaking measurements in 2023, increased significantly in February and March and ended up exceeding expectations with above-normal conditions.
• Snow surveys gauge snow amounts and water content of the snow by taking real-time measurements of snow course depth and water content. The collected data is crucial for calculating spring and summer water runoff and water supply projections from the Los Angeles Aqueduct. A typical runoff season lasts anywhere from May to June.

 SAVE THE DATE: Clean California Community Day Events in The Eastern Sierra

• Caltrans District 9, in partnership with Clean California, is excited to announce a series of community cleanup events in the Eastern Sierra as part of the second annual Clean California Community Days observance. Community groups, local businesses, and residents are invited to volunteer and join these events which are part of the ongoing efforts to keep local California communities clean and beautiful.
• Mono County Free CleanCA Dump Days
  1. Date: April 19 and 20
  2. Time: 7:30am to 3:30pm
  3. Location: Pumice Valley Landfill (200 Dross Rd, Lee Vining, CA)
  4. Click here for more information about the program.
  5. Additional events and later updates can also be found here.

Caltrans Traffic Advisory

• The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of April 15-19.
• Mammoth Lakes Guardrail Repair: Crews will repair guardrails between Monday-Wednesday from 7:00am to 4:00pm on the Northbound lanes on U.S. 395 from State Route 203 (Mammoth Lakes) to Sawmill Cutoff Road.

News Staff