For California Ag Today, I’m Mike Stephens<p><p>A new weather station is unveiled in the upper Merced River watershed in Yosemite National Park. The data will provide a host of benefits to the Merced Irrigation District and others.<p><p>The Merced Irrigation District joined with Yosemite National Park officials in announcing the installation of a new snow and weather station in the high reaches of the Merced River watershed in the central Sierra Nevada. The data it provides will greatly enhance forecasting by Yosemite National Park, as well as the Merced Irrigation District, the National Weather Service and the California Department of Water Resources. “This station will provide crucial data about snowpack and runoff not only to the Merced Irrigation District but also to several other entities who will benefit in their forecasting,” said Merced Irrigation District General Manager John Sweigard. He continues, “We appreciate the work and cooperation of al