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Sun Feb 6, 2022, 08:11 AM Feb 2022

Couple rescued nearly 2 months after heavy snow trapped them in California cabin

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/couple-rescued-nearly-2-months-heavy-snow-trapped-california-cabin-rcna14864

Couple rescued nearly 2 months after heavy snow trapped them in California cabin

The couple and their pet dog had been stuck indoors since Dec. 6, the California Highway Patrol said.


Feb. 4, 2022, 7:25 AM EST / Updated Feb. 4, 2022, 4:38 PM EST
By Chantal Da Silva

Two people who had been "snowed in" at a Northern California cabin since early December were rescued by helicopter Tuesday after a nearly two-month ordeal, authorities said.

The California Highway Patrol's Valley Division Air Operations received a call from the Sierra County Sheriff's Office requesting help rescuing the couple and their pet dog after they started running out of supplies.

The couple had been stuck indoors since Dec. 6 after downed trees and heavy snow kept them locked in, according to the state agency.

Due to the remote location of their cabin and to avoid blocked roads, CHP said it deployed a helicopter to help rescue the couple and their pet.

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Couple rescued nearly 2 months after heavy snow trapped them in California cabin (Original Post) sl8 Feb 2022 OP
They must have been well prepared. underpants Feb 2022 #1
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