Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — North Bay Interior Valleys, California
2013-01-16 · North Bay Interior Valleys, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
In Petaluma, a man sought shelter inside of a dumpster trash bin during sub-freezing temperatures to stay warm. He died when a trash truck picked up the dumpster and compacted the contents.
Wider weather episode
A prolonged stretch of cold weather across the area brought numerous consecutive days with morning low temperatures at or below freezing across the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 431932. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.