Family trapped in storm found safe
A Clovis family believed to be missing in the mountains amid a major storm was found in good condition Friday.
A Madera County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue team found 64-year-old John Hopper and his 15-year-old twins Matt and Sarah near Fresno Dome, a popular hiking destination in the Sierra National Forest.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman Erica Stuart said rescue crews found the family with three other people who apparently got trapped in the woods after the storm hit. Stuart said Fresno Dome was the last known hiking area the rescue crew was scheduled to search Friday night.
The family left town Thursday morning to “go play in the snow” but didn’t say where they were heading.
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