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Winter Weather in Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
Winter Weather October 3, 2008 – October 4, 2008 · Greater Lake Tahoe Area, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Sacramento Bee newspaper reported that a 62-year-old woman died of exposure while hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail near Tinker's Knob west of Squaw Valley. She was separated from her fellow hikers during a snowstorm. She was later rescued but died on the way to the hospital.
The wider storm
A strong cold front moved through the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada and brought strong winds, heavy rain, and mountain snow to the region.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 135137. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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