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| Above, Tenaya Creek in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
They're not talking about drought in California now. This winter saw record snowfall in the Sierra Nevadas. Which is good for water supplies.
On the downside, the melting snow may cause flooding. Accordingly, Yosemite National Park will be seeing some closures due to the possibility of floods.
From Reuters:
April 25 (Reuters) - Most of the vast, scenic valley at the heart of Yosemite National Park in California will close to visitors this weekend in a rare shutdown prompted by forecasts of floods from rapid snowmelt.
The closure will start at 10 p.m. on Friday and last at least until Wednesday, May 3, possibly longer, depending on how swiftly melting mountain snow runs off into the Merced River through Yosemite Valley, the National Park Service said on Tuesday.
The agency said reservations for lodging and campgrounds would be automatically canceled and refunded.
Shutdown of an area renowned for such landmarks as the towering granite formations of El Capitan and Half Dome comes as Central California braces for a looming heat wave, with highs in the 90s Fahrenheit and overnight lows well above freezing.
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