Yosemite Today

 Half Dome and the surrounding high country taken at 7:39 this morning.

Yosemite Today Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Art of the Line

Art of the Line -- New Exhibition
February 20 - September 1, 2013
The Mastery Behind Peanuts

Charles Schulz in his studio with an array of his drawing tools.

 Photo taken by Tom Vano, circa 1969.

(Santa Rosa, CA)  During a Good Housekeeping interview novelist Laurie Colwin asked Charles Schulz the magic question, “What sort of things do you always hope people ask you in an interview?” Schulz answered quickly and eagerly, “I always hope they will ask more about the drawing ...”

The new exhibition Art of the Line, on display February 20 through September 1, 2013, at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center, takes you behind the scenes of the making of one of the world's most beloved comic strips. Learn more about Schulz's process in his own voice as he describes honing his artistic skill and the tools he used in this exhibition of original comic strips and photographs.

Schulz took great pride in producing an aesthetically pleasing and well-designed comic strip. He knew exactly what he was looking for in the design of a Peanuts comic strip but found the explanation of the process elusive.“It’s as difficult as explaining what a poem is about,” he said.

ABOUT THE CHARLES M. SCHULZ MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER
The Charles M. Schulz Museum opened in August 2002 to fulfill its mission of preserving, displaying, and interpreting the art of Charles M. Schulz. The museum carries out this mission through changing exhibitions and programming that: build an understanding of cartoonists and cartoon art; illustrate the scope of Schulz’s multi-faceted career; communicate the stories, inspirations and influences of Charles Schulz; and celebrate the life of Charles Schulz and the Peanuts characters.

Charles Schulz examining a strip featuring Lucy in his studio. Photo taken by Tom Vano, circa 1969.

LOCATION
The Charles M. Schulz Museum is located 50 minutes north of San Francisco by car on Highway 101. The Museum is located at 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, California, 95403.

HOURS
Weekdays Monday thru Friday (except Tuesdays*) 11am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 5pm
Closed Tuesdays*
*Open every day throughout the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day)

Yosemite Today

Yosemite Falls, taken at 8:48 AM, a combination of Upper Yosemite Fall, Middle Cascades, and Lower Yosemite Fall, has a total height of 2,425 feet. In May, you may see Pacific dogwood in bloom just below the waterfall.

Yosemite Today Weather: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.


Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
427 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2013

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SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
427 AM PST FRI FEB 8 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING: THE THREAT OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE FROM THIS MORNING
  THROUGH THE EVENING...DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAMP NELSON...GIANT FOREST...JOHNSONDALE...
  LODGEPOLE...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY.

* WINDS: 25 TO 30 MPH ALONG THE CREST WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS: SNOW MAY MAKE ROADS IMPASSABLE AND WILL LOWER
  VISIBILITIES. WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING
  SNOW...AND COULD MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.