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Yosemite Nature Notes 5: Snow

Snow
March 19, 2009

Snow plays an important role in Yosemite's ecology while providing water for cities and farms. Winter visitors to the park experience a landscape transformed by snow.

 
 

Additional information:
Rockfall area and talus slope at base of Three Brothers in Yosemite Valley.  

Did You Know?
In March 1987, the largest historical rockfall in Yosemite National Park deposited an estimated 1.5 million tons of debris at the base of Three Brothers, closing Northside Drive for several months.

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Last Updated: March 19, 2009 at 20:27 EST