California, 2015Cold in California, October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Two hikers on the Mount Whitney Trail were treated for hypothermia.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Two hikers on the Mount Whitney Trail were treated for hypothermia.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 3, 1:30 PM PST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 3, 1:30 PM PST, 30 minutes before
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</html>Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
- When
- October 3, 2:00 PM PST to 6:30 PM PST
- Where
- Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County forecast zone
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.511, -117.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two hikers attempting a day hike on the Mount Whitney Trail were rescued and treated for hypothermia.
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
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