Due to heavy snow and harsh winter conditions, Yosemite National Park has decided to end to the public till Wednesday, March 1. 

Park officials say go on all park roads is restricted to administrative traffic only, and they must use El Portal Road, the extension of Highway 140, to admission the park. 

YOSEMITE, CA - FEBRUARY 23: Snow blankets Yosemite National Park in California, United States on February 23, 2023 as winter storm alerted in California. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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On Friday, Big Oak Flat Road, the extension of Highway 120, was surrounded. People are strongly discouraged to travel to the park, but if you are in the area, tire chains are obligatory on all vehicles. 

To find updated road conditions within the park call 209-372-0200 (then boring 1 and 1 again). For conditions on the roads outside park boundaries, call the Caltrans phone line at 1-800-427-7623 or called roads.dot.ca.gov.