Snow, hurricane-force winds batter Alaska coast

[BrAinPaiNt]

http://news.yahoo.com/snow-hurricane-force-winds-batter-alaska-coast-225539209.html

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Packing hurricane-force winds, an Alaskan storm of "epic proportions" slammed into coastal communities, sending some residents fleeing to higher ground as it tore roofs from homes and knocked out power.

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Dallas, if you are in the path, take care and stay safe.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I bet the crab fishing sucks

Stay safe Dallas

 

[YosemiteSam]

I bet the crab fishing sucks

Stay safe Dallas

Dallas lives in a Geek Hole. He is safe. :laugh2:

 

[Yeagermeister]

Dallas lives in a Geek Hole. He is safe. :laugh2:

And playing MW3 :laugh1:

 

[YosemiteSam]

And playing MW3 :laugh1:

He doesn't play first person shooters. He's definitely playing a MMORPG though! :laugh2:

 

[Phoenix]

I bet the crab fishing sucks

Stay safe Dallas

Yeah, I think those Deadliest Catch boats are out there right now, aren't they?

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yeah, I think those Deadliest Catch boats are out there right now, aren't they?

Probably

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Probably

I would imagine if it is hitting in the area they are in, they would find a port somewhere to wait it out. I think they have showed a few of them doing that before in bad storms.

 

[Dallas]

Hola

Thanks for the kind words. There were kind words said right? The storm hit the west side of Alaska.

Like 2k miles from me. Ketchikan and Nome areas got HAMMERED w/ hurricane force winds and seas. The news last night showed 40 ft waves crashing the shoreline of Nome and floods galore.

Foretunately we don't live anywher near that area. We got a couple inches of snow last night. So its been smooth here in Anchorage.


The Hillstrands are in Homer, AK. atm, so I know the Time Bandit isn't out in it, but there are a ton of other vessels out trying to get paid.

Those guys are crazy.....

 

[Dallas]

Here is a pictorial of some images of the storm slung together by the Anchroage Daily News

http://www.adn.com/2011/11/09/v-gal...ic-bering-sea.html#id=2162809&view=large_view

 

[casmith07]

So what kind of storm does this qualify as? Typhoon since it's Pacific side?

 

[YosemiteSam]

So what kind of storm does this qualify as? Typhoon since it's Pacific side?

They referred to it as a Snowicane on TV last night. :laugh2:

 

[Dallas]

They referred to it as a Snowicane on TV last night. :laugh2:

That's funny. Yeah this type of storm is unheard of in Alaska. Typically this thing happens way out to sea.

Not now!!


Snowicane force winds up to 90 MPH. :laugh2:

 

[kristie]

having lived in alaska when i was a kid, i can tell you those storms are really nasty. it's better to stay indoors & make sure you have enough wood for your fireplace.