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QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 3 2007, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:29 PM)
18 degrees and still snowing. Up to 12 inches now wacko.gif  tongue.gif

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QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:56 PM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 3 2007, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:29 PM)
18 degrees and still snowing. Up to 12 inches now wacko.gif  tongue.gif

biggrin.gif

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z7shysterical.gif 2funny.gif 2funny.gif

nasty.gif rage.gif pokey.gif I just heard on the radio that the city is urging people to leave work early so that they get home while they still can unsure.gif biggrin.gif

laugh.gif z7shysterical.gif Watch out you might get burried alive z7shysterical.gif blah.gif 2funny.gif

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QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 3 2007, 12:35 PM)
QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:56 PM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 3 2007, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:29 PM)
18 degrees and still snowing. Up to 12 inches now wacko.gif  tongue.gif

biggrin.gif

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z7shysterical.gif 2funny.gif 2funny.gif

nasty.gif rage.gif pokey.gif I just heard on the radio that the city is urging people to leave work early so that they get home while they still can unsure.gif biggrin.gif

laugh.gif z7shysterical.gif Watch out you might get burried alive z7shysterical.gif blah.gif 2funny.gif

Pretty damn close laugh.gif 15 degrees and it stopped snowing 653.gif applaudit.gif common001.gif common001.gif tongue.gif

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QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 09:52 PM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 3 2007, 12:35 PM)
QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:56 PM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 3 2007, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE (troutman @ Jan 3 2007, 03:29 PM)
18 degrees and still snowing. Up to 12 inches now wacko.gif  tongue.gif

biggrin.gif

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

z7shysterical.gif 2funny.gif 2funny.gif

nasty.gif rage.gif pokey.gif I just heard on the radio that the city is urging people to leave work early so that they get home while they still can unsure.gif biggrin.gif

laugh.gif z7shysterical.gif Watch out you might get burried alive z7shysterical.gif blah.gif 2funny.gif

Pretty damn close laugh.gif 15 degrees and it stopped snowing 653.gif applaudit.gif common001.gif common001.gif tongue.gif

Now go dig Matty her trails laugh.gif

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10 degrees partly cloudy... and no snow laugh.gif

 

global warming??? unsure.gif biggrin.gif

 

Snow buries Anchorage

 

 

by Jason Moore

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007

 

Anchorage, Alaska - It's been snowing all day in Anchorage and it's still coming. A combination of snow, fog and ice contributed to more than 100 cars becoming stuck in ditches and snow berms across the city.

 

The Anchorage Police Department said accidents occurred at a pace of a collision every 10 minutes today.

 

A snow advisory remains in effect and the job of digging out is only beginning.

 

Midtown resident Linda Rinard just returned from vacation.

 

"I just flew in at 9:00 a.m. from Las Vegas; two weeks and sunny Las Vegas," she said.

 

Sherri Stein picked up Rinard from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and brought her to Stein's driveway. Rinard and Stein are among the army of folks with shovels and snow blowers digging out, but only making room for more snow to take its place. The constantly falling snow and fog make it difficult for drivers to see the road.

 

Some ended up stuck in a snow bank like Jennifer Alger.

 

"I was just driving down the road and everything all looked the same, just all white. And my tires caught the snow bank, just went right through it, so my car's completely stuck," she said.

 

The worst of the snow-related accidents happened on the Glenn Highway this morning. Five cars and two people were taken to the hospital. Traffic was forced to reroute on the Hiland Road exit.

 

Some of those in the ditch say they dove for it as they tried to avoid other cars.

 

"I just decided to get in the ditch rather than hit them in the middle of the road," said Shannon Overstreet, who was stuck in a ditch.

 

Four cars mixed it up on Lake Otis Parkway, near Tudor Road. Anchorage police closed the southbound lanes for about an hour.

 

The only ones smiling through all of this mess were wrecker drivers, who consider all of the weather-related wrecks like these as payday.

 

"Unfortunate, yes, but yeah, got to pay the bills you know," said Alaska Towing and Wrecking wrecker driver Greg Head.

 

At Stein's driveway, the ladies make progress as she realizes once the driveway is done, it's time to contemplate the roof.

 

"It's kind of nice to have some on the top because it does help to insulate. But then it gets to the point where you need to take it off and I think it's at that point," Stein said.

 

It's how you get through these tough weather days: one step at a time.

 

State workers in Anchorage went home early today and the city closed libraries and several parks and recreational facilities early at 6 p.m.

 

Today was a record snowfall day for the Anchorage area. The National Weather Service has recorded 9.6 inches at its forecast offices as of 5:15 p.m. However, a lot more snow has fallen in other parts of town.

 

The following amounts have been recorded around Anchorage over the last 24 hours, as of 5:15 p.m. today:

 

O'Malley and Hillside - 22.0 inches

 

Mid Hillside - 17.0 inches

 

Upper DeArmoun - 17.0 inches

 

Abbott Loop Rd. - 15.0 inches

 

Glen Alps - 12.0 inches

 

Eagle River - 4.5 inches

 

So far, Anchorage has accumulated 57.60 inches of snow this winter, a new record for snowfall as of Jan. 3.

 

Snow advisories are in effect until 9 p.m., but the Southcentral region should be seeing an end to the snow later tonight.

 

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To warm wacko.gif

 

My mom and I are hanging laundry outside to dry.

 

This is NOT January weather.

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QUOTE (Daylin @ Jan 5 2007, 10:16 AM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 5 2007, 09:10 AM)
High to-day 53 Are you sure we are in January ? wacko.gif

It's going to be about 50 here, too. It hasn't felt like winter confused13.gif

We are either very Lucky or look out later confused13.gif

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QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 5 2007, 09:18 AM)
QUOTE (Daylin @ Jan 5 2007, 10:16 AM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 5 2007, 09:10 AM)
High to-day 53 Are you sure we are in January ? wacko.gif

It's going to be about 50 here, too. It hasn't felt like winter confused13.gif

We are either very Lucky or look out later confused13.gif

laugh.gif I know! I wonder if we'll get our winter, or not!

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QUOTE (Daylin @ Jan 5 2007, 10:30 AM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 5 2007, 09:18 AM)
QUOTE (Daylin @ Jan 5 2007, 10:16 AM)
QUOTE (blonde77th @ Jan 5 2007, 09:10 AM)
High to-day 53 Are you sure we are in January ? wacko.gif

It's going to be about 50 here, too. It hasn't felt like winter confused13.gif

We are either very Lucky or look out later confused13.gif

laugh.gif I know! I wonder if we'll get our winter, or not!

seriously I hope not laugh.gif unsure.gif

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Ok...so yesterday was you typical day here in Maple Valley Wa...cloudy..43 degrees...raining off and on...then right out of the dark and gloomy sky...

 

we get about 1/2 of hail...

 

now, the next day...the streets are like a hockey rink...Ah...living in a burb of Seattle can be so exciting...from time to time...

 

 

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