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Crews Rescue Man Stranded In Snowy Area North Of Carson City

CARSON CITY., Nev. (AP) — Authorities say a man is being treated for hypothermia after being rescued while stranded in snow-covered hills north of Carson City.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says crews located the man Friday following a search that began when the man called 911 for help at about 3 a.m. Search crews from Carson City and Washoe County spent hours looking for the man and eventually located him around 9:30 a.m.

Additional information on circumstances of the incident wasn't immediately available.

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