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The parents of a West Point cadet killed in a skiing accident will get the opportunity to continue their family name.

Peter Zhu passed away after being found unresponsive on the slopes at the Academy last week.

Officials now say his family has received a court order to retrieve his sperm, with the goal of possibly producing a grandson one day.

The 21-year-old was the only male born in his generation.

In a statement released by Westchester Medical Center, where Zhu was being cared for, the hospital says, "From time to time, Westchester Medical Center is presented with complex legal and ethical situations where guidance from the court is appropriated and appreciated...Westchester Medical Center is grateful that the family sought a court order during such a difficult time."

The parents of a West Point cadet killed in a skiing accident have received a court order to retrieve his sperm, with the goal of possibly producing a grandson one day.

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We have a really steady rain all day today. You don't need me to tell you, but it's gross out there. But how long does it last? That's where I come in tonight. Some scattered showers. It's not as widespread for the later half of the afternoon. The clouds will still be around until Monday morning. But hey, the good news is that the work week looks good. We're dry. We have a few clouds but we're getting colder as we move past Monday. So get ready to need the winter jacket. Here's what the rest of this morning shapes up. Like, see, you know, as we move closer to noon time, the showers do at times get a little bit on the heavier side. This is noon. You see, holding steady temperatures, mid forties, just like they were when you woke up by noon time, just like you woke up near 50 in Yonkers, you're near 50 at noon. So no change with the temperature. If anything, you might actually drop in temperature a little bit. This afternoon, we catch a break after two o'clock. It's still light showers. It's still really gloomy. It's still really cloudy, but at least the rain isn't as widespread for the later half of the afternoon. It's not great though, at any point today, you should at least have the rain jacket. I don't know if you necessarily need to go with the umbrella all day, but Monday problem fare, check this out. You're about 40 degrees for the Upper Hudson Valley. Low to mid forties for the morning commute for the lower Hudson Valley and we are dry and we actually have sunshine early Monday, but then the clouds roll in Monday afternoon and we're gonna do that again on Tuesday and on Wednesday it looks like morning sunshine, afternoon clouds. Now, the difference is, it is much colder as we move into the middle of the week. Monday feels like 51. Tuesday feels like 41 and Wednesday feels like 36. Welcome back. Winter. Here we are. It looks pretty chilly too for the first night of Hanukkah. But we warm up again next weekend. So snow lovers just be patient because it's not looking like the odds are good quite yet.

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Parents to retrieve sperm from deceased West Point cadet