Winter Storm — San Diego County Mountains, California
2001-01-10 to 2001-01-12 · San Diego County Mountains, California
15
Injuries
Wider weather episode
This was the second and strongest of three storms this week, and brought an additional 12 to 21 inches of snow to elevations above 5000 feet. Snowfall amounts between 3 and 9 inches were reported between 2600 feet and 4500 feet elevation. Gusty winds the night of January 10 created blizzard like conditions and knocked out power in several locations. In San Diego County, U. S. Border Patrol agents rescued 45 people stranded in the snow, 15 were suffering from hypothermia.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5229050. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.