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Winter WeatherNorthern Grafton, New Hampshire

November 20, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Northern Grafton

Event narrative (NOAA)

A hiker planned to summit Mount Lafayette in the White Mountains on November 19-20th. The hiker didn't return to the trailhead as planned on Sunday and because of the harsh winter conditions a search party was immediately initiated that evening. Because of the harsh winter conditions bringing low visibility, blowing snow and cold wind chills the Search and Recovery mission was hampered. The search party spent the next two days looking for the hiker until her body was found on Wednesday in the upper elevations of Mount Lafayette. Cause of death was recorded as exposure to the elements.

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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.

Winter Weather — Northern Grafton, New Hampshire, November 20, 2022 | DisasterAtlasUSA