Yosemite Got 45 Inches of Snow During Storm
Yosemite National Park closed last week because of a storm that ended up bringing lots of snow and high winds
Yosemite National Park partly reopened after a storm brought high winds that knocked over trees and lots of snow. Officials reminded visitors to “be prepared for winter camping (bring a shovel!).”
It was reported that 33 inches of snow fell near the entrance of the park, 45 inches fell in Tuolumne Meadows and around 12 inches fell in Yosemite Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
“This actually was more like two times to almost four times what they would normally get with a more normal storm,” meteorologist Carlos Molina said to the LA Times. The closure of the park before the storm had more to do with the expected high winds, said Molina. “A 50- to 60-mile-an-hour wind was actually strong enough to knock down some of the dead trees that Yosemite has right now,” Molina said. “The public was kept out because, as the storm was moving through … they didn’t want anyone in the park to get hurt.”
With clear conditions expected for the rest of the week, Molina said the chance of Yosemite National Park closing again “is very low.”
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