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Cold/Wind Chill in Southern Sacramento Valley, California
Cold/Wind Chill April 22, 2018 · Southern Sacramento Valley, California
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 21 year old man drowned when he jumped off an embankment in Ripon on the Stanislaus River, he went under and water and didn't come up. The Stanislaus River, was running fast and cold from the winter rains and melting of snow in the mountains. His body was found by the Ripon Fire Department on May 10th.
The wider storm
An early heat wave resulted in people looking for relief from the heat by heading to local waterways. Due to the time of year, creeks and rivers were running cold, high and fast due to the winter rains and snowmelt.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 761303. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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