The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5588449
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
5588449
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Weather |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,588,449 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,303 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-07T08:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-19T04:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CALIFORNIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 14 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Persistent northerly flow and low pressure aloft along the west coast, resulted in a prolonged period of cold and snow for the San Diego Mountains. Up to 18 inches of snow was reported over the higher elevations of the Laguna Mountains, with temperatures dipping into the upper teens and twenties at night. Undocumented immigrants were caught unprepared for the harsh conditions, resulting in a rash of fatalities due to hypothermia. One man died on the seventh, while clinging to a tree in the Tijuana River. Another was found on the Campo Indian Reservation on the tenth. Four more bodies were recovered near Pine Valley on the thirteenth and fourteenth. Elsewhere, a women in her late 20s died in rural Campo, and a 21 year old man died near Jamul. On January 16, four more undocumented immigrants died of exposure crossing the Laguna Mountains. Finally, on the seventeenth and eighteenth, a young male body was found in an open area near Campo and another was recovered near Potrero. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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