Yosemite National Park Archives

Rain Heads To Fresno Tuesday, More Snow Expected in the Mountains Says National Weather Service

February 1, 2021

A blast of rain and snow is expected to hit Fresno and the surrounding mountains starting Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service's Hanford office. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Sierra Nevada Mountains from 6 a.m. Tuesday...

15 Giant Sequoias Blew Over in Yosemite. Now the Park Works To Reopen

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January 29, 2021

LA Times Subscription First came the wind — gusts Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman estimated at 80 to 100 mph. Then came the crashing and crunching in the park’s Mariposa Grove of giant ...

Storm Brings Over 2 Feet of Snow to Yosemite. Sheriff Search Locates Overdue Campers.

Jim Jakobs

January 27, 2021

Over two feet of new snow was reported Wednesday morning in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows area by National Weather Service weather spotters. NWS is also expecting heavy snow throughout the remainder of Wednesd...

Snow blankets the Yosemite Valley floor during winter.

It Feels Like Spring Today in Fresno, but Cold Wet Weather Is Ahead

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January 21, 2021

The prognosticators at the National Weather Service in Hanford have good news for Valley skiers and farmers. "All in all, the wet weather coming our way will be very replenishing," says the NWS in its Thursday morning weather discussion. "One week from toda...

Sierra Nevada Mountains and Foothills Could See Snow Christmas Weekend, Valley Rain Expected

Jim Jakobs

December 24, 2020

The National Weather Service in Hanford predicts a trough of low pressure will progress eastward across Northern California Friday night and Saturday. That means areas as far south as Shaver Lake could see s...

Hail Falls in Fresno as Local Freeze Warning Continues

Jim Jakobs

November 9, 2020

Yosemite, Shaver Lake, and the Grapevine all received varying amounts of snowfall over the weekend. On the Valley floor, overnight temperatures in Fresno fell to 32 degrees Monday morning, down to 31 degrees in...

Photo of someone driving through Yosemite

Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks All Closing Due To Hazardous Air

Jim Jakobs

September 17, 2020

Yosemite is the latest national park to close over smoke impacts and hazardous air quality. The iconic park joins Sequoia and Kings Canyon on the list of recreation spots that have shut their gates in recent days. The Forest Service had already announced th...

Yosemite Closes Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias as Creek Fire Precaution

Jim Jakobs

September 8, 2020

The Creek Fire is well outside Yosemite National Park, but that's not stopping personnel from taking precautionary measures now. Rangers have closed the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias just in case the Cree...

Deadly Wildfire Near Coalinga Is 100% Contained

Bill McEwen

August 25, 2020

The wildfire that claimed the life of a helicopter pilot south of Coalinga is 100% contained, Cal Fire officials said Monday night. The Hills Fire, which burned 2,121 acres, started on Aug. 15. Mike Fourn...

Photo of Nevada Fall near Liberty Cap as seen from the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park

Tests Reveal Coronavirus in Yosemite National Park’s Sewage

AP News

July 20, 2020

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — With no confirmed case of the coronavirus, Yosemite National Park appeared to be a safe haven from the pandemic. But tests of the park's raw sewage have confirmed the presence of the virus, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Satur...

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Rain Heads To Fresno Tuesday, More Snow Expected in the Mountains Says National Weather Service

15 Giant Sequoias Blew Over in Yosemite. Now the Park Works To Reopen

Storm Brings Over 2 Feet of Snow to Yosemite. Sheriff Search Locates Overdue Campers.

It Feels Like Spring Today in Fresno, but Cold Wet Weather Is Ahead

Sierra Nevada Mountains and Foothills Could See Snow Christmas Weekend, Valley Rain Expected

Hail Falls in Fresno as Local Freeze Warning Continues

Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks All Closing Due To Hazardous Air

Yosemite Closes Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias as Creek Fire Precaution

Deadly Wildfire Near Coalinga Is 100% Contained

Tests Reveal Coronavirus in Yosemite National Park’s Sewage

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