The closure will last until Wednesday, March 1.
for the valley will go into effect Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and will last until March 1. According to the National Weather Service, snow accumulations during this time could reach two to five feet at higher elevations, and wind gusts could reach 60 miles per hour.According to NWS, additional storms are expected to move through California on Sunday and continue into Monday evening, bringing more heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Mountainous regions across the state have experienced heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions during this week's storm event, making travel potentially dangerous. The weather event comes a week after thousands flocked to Yosemite to catch a glimpse of the park's famous
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