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CaliforniaMama · 01-10-2012, 08:32 AM

Alaska town buried in 18 feet of snow; National Guardsmen recruited to help

By Rheana Murray / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Monday, January 9 2012, 2:36 PM

A house is buried in snow in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Erv Petty/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozens of troops arrived Sunday evening in Cordova, the small coastal town hit hardest by the snow, which has triggered avalanches and even trapped some people in their homes. At least three buildings have collapsed and six homes are deemed “severely stressed” by wet snow.

Workers clear snow from the roof of the Cordova volunteer fire department. (Erv Petty/Associated Press)

In nearby Valdez, nearly 290 inches of snow have already fallen, an alarming amount for so early in the season.

Average snowfall for an entire winter is only 320 inches, the Alaska Dispatch reported.

01-10-2012, 08:32 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	January 10, 2012 Oh No, Too Much Snow Alaska town buried in 18 feet of snow; National Guardsmen recruited to help By Rheana Murray / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, January 9 2012, 2:36 PM A house is buried in snow in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Erv Petty/ASSOCIATED PRESS Dozens of troops arrived Sunday evening in Cordova, the small coastal town hit hardest by the snow, which has triggered avalanches and even trapped some people in their homes. At least three buildings have collapsed and six homes are deemed “severely stressed” by wet snow. Workers clear snow from the roof of the Cordova volunteer fire department. (Erv Petty/Associated Press) In nearby Valdez, nearly 290 inches of snow have already fallen, an alarming amount for so early in the season. Average snowfall for an entire winter is only 320 inches, the Alaska Dispatch reported.