California's Yosemite National Park will partly close for at least six days from Friday, as melting snow in the region poses a risk of flooding. Snowfall levels in the Sierra Nevada area where the ...

When a large amount of snowpack accumulates in the mountains, and melts all at once with warm temperatures, there is a risk of flooding. Last spring, Yosemite saw extremely high flows in the ...

Locations impacted by the alert include Yosemite South Entrance ... is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways." ...

Intense flooding and snow is expected in the state, which is still recovering from extreme weather that left mountain communities under several feet of snow. Yosemite National Park, which has ...