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Photos: Yosemite National Park blanketed in snow | Park closed indefinitely

A scenic view from the Valley View point as snow blanked Yosemite National Park.
(Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images)
By TIMES WIRE SERVICES
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Yosemite National Park remains closed due to severe weather conditions.

All roads inside the park have been restricted to administrative use only. The closure was initially set to be lifted on March 1, but now remains closed indefinitely.

Tent cabins are buried as Yosemite National Park has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park.
(NPS)
Yosemite National Park has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park
Yosemite National Park has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park, with snow up to 15 feet deep in some areas. There is no estimated date for reopening.
(NPS)
Snow blankets rocks along the river inside Yosemite National Park.
(Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images)
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A welcome sign is seen as snow blankets Yosemite National Park, which remains closed until March 1.
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A view of Yosemite falls as snow blanked Yosemite National Park.
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Yosemite Valley Chapel is seen as snow blankets Yosemite National Park.
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Large amounts of snow blanket the valley floor inside Yosemite National Park.
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A view of El Capitan shrouded in the clouds inside Yosemite National Park.
(Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images)

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