Extreme Cold/Wind Chill — San Diego County Coasts, California

2002-02-01 to 2002-02-03 · San Diego County Coasts, California

Wider weather episode

Cold air brought in by a late January storm, lingered over the region for several more days. Most of the freezing damage had been done in the first few nights of the cold snap. Frost and freezing temperatures were reported over the coastal plain. Hard freezes continued in the valleys and deserts. Overnight lows in the single digits were common at mountain resort locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5283703. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.