A strong storm left the Yosemite Valley under a beautiful blanket of snow.
Just days before the official start of winter, it looks like there will be a white Christmas for visitors to Yosemite National Park.
Icicles hanging from Wawona Tunnel frame a view of the Yosemite Valley.
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A bald eagle sits on snow-covered branches above the Merced River in Yosemite National Park.
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College friends Kiran Fernandez, 26, from left, Carlos Martinez, 26, and Gavin Greenberg go for a dip in the Merced River despite the freezing temperatures.
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Icicles hang from roof ledges in the Yosemite Valley.
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Ida Schmidt, 4, and her brother, Tobias, 6, play on snow-covered logs at the visitors center in Yosemite National Park.
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Half Dome is reflected in the Merced River.
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Visitors stop to take pictures along the Merced River with a view of El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall.
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