The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5617427
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
E FRESNO/MADERA T SW/MARIPOSA/SE TUOLUMNE
5617427
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,617,427 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,069,870 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-09-19T02:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-09-19T20:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CALIFORNIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | E FRESNO/MADERA T SW/MARIPOSA/SE TUOLUMNE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 1 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0 |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0 |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A hiker died of hypothermia after being caught in the a snowstorm in Fresno County portion of the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The base camp was at the 12000 foot elevation west of Bishop (Inyo County). The hiker and a friend were unprepared for winter-like weather. Their sleeping bags and gear got wet in the storm. The hiker dies in the Inyo County hospital at 1:30 PM PST on Friday the 19th. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
Provenance
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