Contrasting photos show Yosemite in the grip of drought, covered in snow after California's severe winter storms, and now with rivers running high.
Photographs have captured Yosemite National Park in California as warming temperatures melt the record snowpack, leading to surging rivers and spectacular waterfalls.as the Merced River, which runs through the park, begins to overflow.California has been in a drought for years, and Yosemite National Park only floods during an exceptionally wet season. The park, covering nearly 1,200 square miles, is a major tourist attraction, drawing more than 3.
A photo shows the Half Dome, a Yosemite Valley landmark, obscured by smoke on July 27, 2022 in Yosemite National Park, California during the third consecutive year of drought.Then during the winter months, Yosemite was pictured blanketed in snow during severe winter storms that hit the state. These storms continued throughout the winter, meaning record levels of snowpack accumulated.
Water is pictured descending down Upper Yosemite Fall in Yosemite Valley, as warming temperatures increased snowpack runoff, on April 28, 2023A photograph shared by the Yosemite National Park also shows the Merced at very high levels.
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