Parts of Yosemite National Park will close Friday night and will remain closed for days due to the threat of flooding. More:
Most of Yosemite Valley will be closed through at least May 3.Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterParts of Yosemite National Park will be closed over the weekend and into next week due a threat of flooding from melting snow.at 10 p.m. Friday and remain so through at least May 3. The announcement also warned of the potential for further closures later in May and June.
"The good news is we're not expecting any additional snow or rain at least through the weekend," weather.com senior meteorologistDaytime highs in the valley will soar into the 50s each day through the weekend, Erdman said.will be 5 to 15 degrees above average, and snowmelt will increase the flow of the Merced River through the park.
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