Winter Storm in E Pima, Arizona
Winter Storm March 5, 2000 – March 7, 2000 · E Pima, Arizona
The wider storm
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 5132240. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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