Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks closed due to winter storm in California

Saturday, February 16, 2019

As per National Parks Service, a winter storm dumped about 15 inches of snow at the parks on Friday, creating poor visibility and ‘dangerous weather conditions.’  Generals Highway is closed from Hospital Rock – near Sequoia National Park’s southern entrance – to Giant Forest. Access to many of the parks’ amenities, including Lodgepole and Wuksachi Lodge is not possible.

President’s Day weekend reservations might have to be rescheduled. An estimated 5 to 9 in. is excepted to fall overnight. Officials are recommending people to avoid traveling. Avalanche warning has been issued for the greater Lake Tahoe Area.

Three cars were washed off a road in Sage on Thursday. Two vehicles were found, while the hunt for the third one is on. At least two other deaths are reported from the storm that pounded the state Thursday. The highway connecting California to Nevada has been closed.

California’s Sierra Nevada is receiving heavy snow. National Weather Service forecasters said that the storm could dump between 3 and 6 feet of fresh snow in a region. Some ski resorts received 3 feet of snow since Thursday morning.

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