Cold/Wind Chill — Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California

2022-12-13 to 2022-12-14 · Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California

Event narrative

Six unhoused residents died from cold-related illness between the 13th and 14th. Four of those were in San Jose aged 40s-70s, with two others in unspecified areas in Santa Clara county.

Wider weather episode

Persistent cold pattern caused several mornings of near and sub-freezing temperatures around the Bay Area and Central Coast. This was the second major cold event of the season and the most widespread. Freeze Warnings were issued for the North Bay interior valleys from Dec 12-16, other interior valley and mountain zones from Dec 13-16, with Frost Advisories for coastal zones Dec 13-16.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1073379. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.