‘Don’t Come to Yosemite Right Now’: Visitors Warn of Dangers

Many people have been sharing photos and videos of the winter storms making their way through Yosemite National Park in California. It may look like a winter wonderland, but is now a good time to visit the park? Christina Mildenberger says no; there are too many weather-related dangers.

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“Don’t come to Yosemite right now!!!” she wrote in an Instagram post. “Trees are falling everywhere.”

Mildenberger shared a video of a large branch snapping off a tree’s main trunk thanks to a heavy load of snow. Someone had been walking nearby shortly before the branch snapped and fell.

It’s not just the icy roads and falling tree branches that should give potential visitors pause. Travel photographer Mihir Bhatt shared a video showing an avalanche in Yosemite from Thursday.

Are you planning to visit a national park this winter? Would you visit Yosemite in the snow?

When visiting national parks during the winter, always be aware of the possibility of storm systems and be prepared with the proper gear and extra supplies.

Read more facts about the national parks:

• Great Smoky Mountain National Park
• Rocky Mountain National Park
• Isle Royale National Park
• Big Bend National Park
• Zion National Park
• Voyageurs National Park
• Glacier National Park
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Grand Canyon National Park
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• Yosemite National Park

Header stock image of Yosemite in winter by Ron and Patty Thomas/Getty Images

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