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Heavy Snow — E Fresno/Madera T Sw/Mariposa/Se Tuolumne, California
September 18, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
E Fresno/Madera T Sw/Mariposa/Se Tuolumne
Event narrative (NOAA)
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.
Other notable heavy snow events in California
San Diego County Mountains · April 1, 19998 killedWest Slope Northern Sierra Nevada · December 20, 19961 killedVentura County Mountains · February 7, 19981 killedKern Cty Mtns · January 8, 20011 killedMt Shasta/Western Plumas County · December 20, 19961 killedSan Bernardino County Mountains · February 4, 20241 killed
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.