Winter Storm — E Pima, Arizona

2000-03-05 to 2000-03-07 · E Pima, Arizona

Wider weather episode

A winter storm dropped between 1 and 1 1/2 inches of rain in the Tucson area, with nearby mountains receiving about 24 inches of snow. Temperatures hovered around freezing and approximately 500 illegal aliens surrendered themselves to nearby homes or passing motorists. Wearing only t-shirts and using plastics bags as rain gear they were treated for various stages of hypothermia and injuries they received while walking through the desert. Two deaths from exposure were reported in an area 50 miles southwest of Tucson.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5132240. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.