Yosemite National Park is canceling all camping reservations this weekend because of the storm.
“Visitors planning to travel to Yosemite National Park over the weekend are highly encouraged to make alternative travel plans,” park officials said. “Yosemite National Park and the entire central Sierra Nevada region expect significant impacts from the incoming storm.”
A Flood Watch has been issued for the park.
It will start tonight and last until Sunday morning.
Access to Yosemite Valley will be closed along the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120) at the Foresta Road Junction, along with the Wawona Road (Highway 41) at Chinquapin, and along Highway 140 at the Park boundary in El Portal.
Visitors who are already there are being told to pack their bags and leave by 5:00 p.m. Friday for safety reasons.
The park says it wants to “ensure visitor safety.”
Park officials say any visitors looking for updates can find them on their main website.
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