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Seems much of the precipitation is staying north for now. but, what if this were to happen over an area like chicago or new york?
that is a lot of snow, and then for it to get weighed down by rain in January seems very unusual for Alaska.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BURIED_IN_SNOW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-01-08-20-01-21
Jan 9, 9:12 AM EST
Alaska town tries to dig out from huge snow dump
By RACHEL D'ORO
Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Dozens of National Guard troops have arrived in Cordova to help the Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches.
The city is used to snow, but not like this season's blanketing.
The Guard reported more than 18 feet of snow has fallen in the past weeks, although the National Weather Service did not immediately have a measurement.
"There's nowhere to go with the snow because it's piled up so high," said Wendy Rainney, who owns the Orca Adventure Lodge. A storage building for the lodge - which offers fishing trips, hiking, kayaking and glacier tours - partially collapsed under the weight of the snow, she said.
"This is more quantity than can be handled."
At least three buildings have collapsed or partially collapsed and six homes are deemed severely stressed by heavy wet snow, officials said.
The drifts are 12 to 14 feet high, but most roofs in town have been shoveled, said Chris Dunlap, a Cordova resident who was manning an empty Red Cross shelter early Monday.
"It's a lot of snow. I've lived here 33 years and this is the most snow I've ever seen," she said by phone. "The thing I'm impressed most with is we haven't had any injuries. Maybe a few back strains from all of the shoveling. But we have a very, very efficient, professional emergency staff here."
The city has set up a shelter at a local recreation center but said people leaving homes in avalanche-risky areas have been staying with other residents. Cordova spokesman Allen Marquette said the town also was ready to set up a pet shelter if necessary.
The town issued a disaster proclamation last week after three weeks of relentless snow overwhelmed local crews working around the clock and filled snow dump sites.
"We had no alternative but to declare an emergency," Cordova Mayor Jim Kallander said. "It became a life-safety issue."
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that is a lot of snow, and then for it to get weighed down by rain in January seems very unusual for Alaska.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BURIED_IN_SNOW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-01-08-20-01-21
Jan 9, 9:12 AM EST
Alaska town tries to dig out from huge snow dump
By RACHEL D'ORO
Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Dozens of National Guard troops have arrived in Cordova to help the Alaska fishing town dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches.
The city is used to snow, but not like this season's blanketing.
The Guard reported more than 18 feet of snow has fallen in the past weeks, although the National Weather Service did not immediately have a measurement.
"There's nowhere to go with the snow because it's piled up so high," said Wendy Rainney, who owns the Orca Adventure Lodge. A storage building for the lodge - which offers fishing trips, hiking, kayaking and glacier tours - partially collapsed under the weight of the snow, she said.
"This is more quantity than can be handled."
At least three buildings have collapsed or partially collapsed and six homes are deemed severely stressed by heavy wet snow, officials said.
The drifts are 12 to 14 feet high, but most roofs in town have been shoveled, said Chris Dunlap, a Cordova resident who was manning an empty Red Cross shelter early Monday.
"It's a lot of snow. I've lived here 33 years and this is the most snow I've ever seen," she said by phone. "The thing I'm impressed most with is we haven't had any injuries. Maybe a few back strains from all of the shoveling. But we have a very, very efficient, professional emergency staff here."
The city has set up a shelter at a local recreation center but said people leaving homes in avalanche-risky areas have been staying with other residents. Cordova spokesman Allen Marquette said the town also was ready to set up a pet shelter if necessary.
The town issued a disaster proclamation last week after three weeks of relentless snow overwhelmed local crews working around the clock and filled snow dump sites.
"We had no alternative but to declare an emergency," Cordova Mayor Jim Kallander said. "It became a life-safety issue."
click link for the rest of the story....
