In February, vast amounts of snow closed roads into the park and made some facilities inaccessible. Now, the meltwater from that same snow is pouring into Yosemite Valley, forcing the park service to close most of the park by Friday night.
According to the National Park Service, the snowpack in the watershed around Yosemite Valley is releasing 239 billion gallons of water.A state of emergency was declared in San Bernardino County, California, as residents remained trapped and in need of rescue following a major snowstorm.
In the lower Yosemite Falls, visitors can really feel the power of all the water as the snowmelt thunders down the cliffs. The spray whips them in the face, and they feel as if they are standing in the midst of a rainstorm. "It’s one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences that you get to see very rarely," Yosemite visitor Elisey Shaltanov said. "You know, it’s beautiful."
While beautiful, this year’s epic snowmelt and the high water on the Merced River could spell trouble for the park. "Depending on how high the water gets, we’ll start to have water infiltrate buildings. We’ll have it in campgrounds," Gediman said.RELATED:
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