Tag Archives: Storm

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning and flash flood watch for today, Thursday through Friday, December 15, 2016 for the Yosemite region. Flooding will occur on the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. Two to four inches of rain are forecasted today through Friday, with some areas receiving …

Yosemite National Park expects significant impacts from a storm coming in from the Pacific. Storm activity is expected to impact Yosemite National Park and the surrounding area on Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8, 2018. Park roadways, campgrounds, and other facilities may be impacted. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-expects-significant-impacts-from-incoming-storm.htm

Yosemite National Park expects significant impacts from a storm coming in from the Pacific and Yosemite Valley will be closed to park visitors on Friday, April 6 at 5:00 pm. All campgrounds and visitor lodging in Yosemite Valley will close Friday afternoon and reservations for Friday evening, April 6, and Saturday evening, April 7, have been cancelled. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-expects-significant-impacts-from-incoming-storm-april-2018.htm

Yosemite Valley anticipates opening Sunday, April 8 at noon pending assessments https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-experienced-significant-impacts-from-storm.htm

Temporary road closures and delays may be possible over the next several days along Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120 West), Wawona Road (Highway 41), and El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park. An incoming winter storm system could impact roadways inside the park due to heavy precipitation …

Earlier this spring, even as hospital workers received new guidance for personal protective equipment and learned to strip off their work clothes before entering their homes, Dr. Patil Armenian, an emergency physician at Community Regional Medical Center and UCSF Fresno, told KVPR that the experience felt like “the calm before …

Mono Lake is one of the jewels of the Eastern Sierra. Its saline waters have created a unique ecosystem, providing habitat for everything from brine shrimp to migratory birds. But for years Mono Lake has had a problem – water diversions made by the City of Los Angeles. They reduced …

The skeletal remains of a Mariposa County woman who went missing in the hills during a March rainstorm have been found nearly four months later, according to the Mariposa County … Click to Continue »

Temperatures reached 80 degrees with sunny skies the past week. But the National Weather Service said a warm storm system will likely pour more than an inch of rain onto … Click to Continue »

Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors the March 22 storm caused significant destruction countywide. “This weather affected a larger population, a greater geographical area, … Click to Continue »

There are some reports of localized flooding in Merced County as a storm hangs over the central San Joaquin Valley, but the most significant weather phenomenon reported early Thursday caused … Click to Continue »

Eight baby ducks stuck in a storm drain were reunited with their mother after being rescued by a Merced women and city firefighters. Julene Cook, 53, said she and her … Click to Continue »

A video briefing from the National Weather Service, which expects significant impact from Monday and Tuesday’s storm. The forecast includes flooding and strong winds in Northern and Central California. … Click to Continue »