Arctic Roadrunner Closes for First Time in Decades—Over Frozen Pipes

Popular Anchorage burger joint just one of many businesses and homes hit by frozen pipes after subzero temps take hold

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By Kirsten Swann

Story Created: Nov 21, 2011 at 1:49 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2011 at 1:49 PM AKDT

These subzero temperatures are shattering records and taking their toll on everything from car batteries to water pipes.

One of the oldest restaurants in Anchorage has shut down for the first time in decades over frozen pipes. They’re just one of dozens of local businesses and private homes feeling the effects of the below-zero blues. CBS 11’s Kirsten Swann has the story.

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