Snow Storm Causes Hassle for Residents

Snow causes accidents and at least one collapsed roof

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By Heather Hintze
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Story Created: Feb 3, 2012 at 8:34 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Feb 3, 2012 at 8:45 PM AKDT

The snowstorm started early Friday morning, making a slow commute for drivers along the Seward Highway.

The snow didn’t let up throughout the day, sending drivers into an abyss of white-out conditions.

“It's been pretty difficult with all the snow, everyone sliding around,” said Brian Phillips. “There's a bunch of trucks in the ditch and tow trucks running around pulling people out of the snow.”

Around town, roads provided an abundance of crashes due to poor visibility and so much snow.

Anchorage resident Tiffany Valenzuela said conditions were “nasty, low visibility, everyone sliding all over. I can't tell where the lanes end and the sidewalks begin. Just pretty nasty out.”

Tina Sykes said her tires got caught on a piece of ice - and sent her truck smashing into the minivan in front of her. “It's ridiculous. They should shut the whole town down. I'm really mad he gave me a ticket because of the road conditions. It's a blizzard out here.”

The heavy snow's not only responsible for bad roads, but for a building collapse as well.

The Southcentral Foundation owns a maintenance facility off International and the back part came crashing down Friday morning.

“We obviously have a lot of snow this season, and people need to start thinking about pulling snow off their roofs and getting that taken care of before these issues start to occur,” said Anchorage Fire Department Captain Michael Guest.

 

 

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SLOW DOWN said on Sunday, Feb 5 at 9:09 AM

Spot on

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jan said on Saturday, Feb 4 at 2:42 PM

I was driving in the hazzardous conditions yesterday northbound on the Glenn Hwy. I slowed my speed and got home safely. What amazed me where the drivers going too fast for conditions and slamming on their brakes. Furthermore so many of these drivers were on their cell phones rather than concentrating on the "hazardous conditions". Where was the common sense?

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Postal driver. said on Saturday, Feb 4 at 12:30 PM

I have over a million miles driving in all road conditions,I never have had a accident yet. I DRIVE to the road conditions. People need to SLOW down, and be careful and watchful, shutting down the city is a STUPID idea.

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Anonymous said on Saturday, Feb 4 at 7:03 AM

I have lived in alaska for 50 years.They do not need to close the roads.I have driven the road in worse condition and stayed on the road.People need to slow down or stay off the road.Use your head.I drive acording to road conditions.I drive a truck to but when it hits chunks of ice you know it will slide around if you are going to fast ..So I go slower,I do not want to kill someone becaues im in a big hurry to go nowhere,Home or work it will still be there when I get there.My kids drive on that road..my Grand kid and parents are on the road.I love them and want then to get home safe..SLOW DOWN !!!!!!Thats all you people have to do....Alaska driver

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