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and cordova is not going to catch a break. up to 14 more inches of snow and blizzard like conditions are headed that way. ben tracy, cbs news, anchorage, alaska. >> pelley: we wondered why what the snowiest place in america is. turns out it's near cordova. valdez, alaska. we called michelle tomkins at city hall there today. she said that valdez expected 150 inches of snow in december but it got 152. that's 12.5 feet. their record for an entire season is 47 feet. another woman at city hall told us that she's retiring and moving to vegas. it was surprising enough when the u.s. military rescued iranians from pirates last week. but now there's been another re rescue. early this morning, the u.s. coast guard pulled six iranians from a cargo ship that was taking on water in the persian gulf. the men were given blankets, food, and water. iran's coast guard picked them up later. the boat's owner told the americans "without your help, we were dead." life in the white house. gail king's interview with the first lady is next. >> pelley:
and cordova is not going to catch a break. up to 14 more inches of snow and blizzard like conditions are headed that way. ben tracy, cbs news, anchorage, alaska. >> pelley: we wondered why what the snowiest place in america is. turns out it's near cordova. valdez, alaska. we called michelle tomkins at city hall there today. she said that valdez expected 150 inches of snow in december but it got 152. that's 12.5 feet. their record for an entire season is 47 feet. another woman at city hall...
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and cordova is not going to catch a break. up to 14 more inches of snow and blizzard like conditions are headed that way. ben tracy, cbs news, anchorage, alaska. >> pelley: we wondered today what the snowiest place in america is. turns out it's near cordova. valdez, alaska. we called michelle tomkins at city hall there today. she said that valdez expected 150 inches of snow in december but it got 152. that's 12.5 feet. their record for an entire season is 47 feet. work day. campbell's microwavable soups. in three minutes -- the deliciousness that brings a smile to any monday. campbell's -- it's amazing what soup can do. do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth? campbell's -- it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but dentists recommend biotene. biotene moisturizes and helps supplement some of saliva's enzymes, providing soothing relief when you need it most. don't ignore dry mouth... look for biotene in your oral care secti
and cordova is not going to catch a break. up to 14 more inches of snow and blizzard like conditions are headed that way. ben tracy, cbs news, anchorage, alaska. >> pelley: we wondered today what the snowiest place in america is. turns out it's near cordova. valdez, alaska. we called michelle tomkins at city hall there today. she said that valdez expected 150 inches of snow in december but it got 152. that's 12.5 feet. their record for an entire season is 47 feet. work day. campbell's...
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february and march are two of cordova's snowiest months. son tracy, cbs news, alaska. >> pelley: we wondered why there's so much snow in alaska and so little in the lower 48. our researchers worked on it today, and it turns out the reason is something called the arctic oscillation. right now, air pressure over greenland is lower then normal, so the high-speed wind, called the jet stream, has pushed father north than usual. the jet stream is blocking cold air from dropping farther south. last year it was just the other way around-- high pressure in the north arctic pushed the stream south and we had record snow in the northern united states. what does it mean right now in ndow plow parks and ski lift stops? we asked cynthia bowers to find out. >> reporter: in northern michigan's tourist towns, the errmer the weather, the colder the cash flow. a long, hard winter here is when you don't have snow? >> yes. >> reporter: don and anne rafton sunk their life savings into this houghton lake motel and snowmobile rental business. normally this month,
february and march are two of cordova's snowiest months. son tracy, cbs news, alaska. >> pelley: we wondered why there's so much snow in alaska and so little in the lower 48. our researchers worked on it today, and it turns out the reason is something called the arctic oscillation. right now, air pressure over greenland is lower then normal, so the high-speed wind, called the jet stream, has pushed father north than usual. the jet stream is blocking cold air from dropping farther south....
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heather hintze of cbs anchorage affiliate ktva is in cordova. >> reporter: cordova residents who parked at the airport for a quick trip out of town were surprised when they returned. >> i've been in cordova almost 30 years and i have never, never seen this much snow. >> reporter: if they didn't remember exactly where they parked their cars, they were in trouble. after more than 200 inches of snow in just a few weeks, a heady rain over the weekend added to the misery. >> trying to get this heavy load off before the rain and the next snow. >> reporter: boats in the harbor started to sink under the weight of a rain-laden snow. folks in town were left to deal with a slushy mess while cars were rerouted from roads threatened by avalanche, national guard soldiers were hard at work trying to prevent roofs from buckling. snow that high can weigh up to 100 pounds per square foot. the soldiers are expected to be here through the end of the week and cordova residents are glad they no longer have to face this winter weather alone. for cbs news, heather hintze, alaska. >> pelley: the snow may have l
heather hintze of cbs anchorage affiliate ktva is in cordova. >> reporter: cordova residents who parked at the airport for a quick trip out of town were surprised when they returned. >> i've been in cordova almost 30 years and i have never, never seen this much snow. >> reporter: if they didn't remember exactly where they parked their cars, they were in trouble. after more than 200 inches of snow in just a few weeks, a heady rain over the weekend added to the misery. >>...
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in cordova, alaska, it just won't stop. nearly 200 inches of snow has buried the town of cordova this winter and more fell yesterday. the last time we checked with national correspondent ben tracy, he had made it as far as anchorage. this morning, we can tell you ben is in cordova. through the blizzard to get there. >> the pilots told us we had a 1% chance of making the landing here in cordova. as you can see, we made it. we're driving in on the only road that goes into cordova. it's surrounded by mountains and glaciers. the national guard has been doing everything they can to keep the road open. it's really the only way into town. when we got into town, we saw this. >> the only melting snowmelter that's mobile in alaska. >> they brought this thing in on a barge. it heats the snow to 150 degrees and flushes it down the sewer. >> are you melting the snow because there's nowhere else to put it? >> yeah. that's one word for it. >> this is a treat. it's completely backed up with snow. >> you got to get the snow out of here. >>
in cordova, alaska, it just won't stop. nearly 200 inches of snow has buried the town of cordova this winter and more fell yesterday. the last time we checked with national correspondent ben tracy, he had made it as far as anchorage. this morning, we can tell you ben is in cordova. through the blizzard to get there. >> the pilots told us we had a 1% chance of making the landing here in cordova. as you can see, we made it. we're driving in on the only road that goes into cordova. it's...
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cordova, alaska, is completely snowed in. as ben tracy reports for wjz, the worst, though, may be yet to come. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply, buried. buried under a record 18 feet of snow. >> good girl. good girl. clean off my car. >> six feet in the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> buildings have collapsed. avalanches are rolling down the mountains. and boats are sinking in the harbor. >> it's getting to where there is more snow and people and troubles to deal with it. >> reporter: cordova declared a state of emergency sunday and called in the national guard. they will move mountains of snow, which can weigh 100 pounds per square inch. they will also clear the roads to the airport. besides boat, air is the only way in or out of this isolated coastal fishing town. >> i've been in cordova, almost 30 years. and i have never, never seen this much snow. >> reporter: while still a far cry from the record seasonal snowfall of 165 inches, the southern alaska coast has been pu
cordova, alaska, is completely snowed in. as ben tracy reports for wjz, the worst, though, may be yet to come. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply, buried. buried under a record 18 feet of snow. >> good girl. good girl. clean off my car. >> six feet in the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> buildings have collapsed. avalanches are rolling down the mountains. and boats are sinking in the harbor. >> it's getting...
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the town of cordova is trapped in record snowfall. as ben tracy reports for wjz, it may not be over. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply buried. buried under a record of 18 feet of snow. >> good girl. >> reporter: six feet in just the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> reporter: buildings have collapsed. avalanches are rolling down from the mountains and boats are sinking into the harbor. >> it's getting to where there is more snow and people and troubles to deal with it. >> reporter: so cordova's mayor declared a state of emergency sunday and called in the national guard. they will help move mountains of snow, which can weigh 100 pounds per square inch. they will also help clear the one road to the airport. besides boat, air is the only way in or out of this isolated coastal fishing town. >> i've been in cordova, almost 30 years. and i have never, never seen this much snow. >> reporter: while still a far cry from the record seasonal snowfall of 561 inches. the southern lassan coach --
the town of cordova is trapped in record snowfall. as ben tracy reports for wjz, it may not be over. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply buried. buried under a record of 18 feet of snow. >> good girl. >> reporter: six feet in just the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> reporter: buildings have collapsed. avalanches are rolling down from the mountains and boats are sinking into the harbor. >> it's getting to...
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that town of cordova is located right where my finger is here. just to the north of the coast. it's a little inland fishing community. as far as the west goes, we are watching a cold front draping down over the northern rockies. just enough moisture for a little bit of light snow. some winter weather advisories through northern idaho. also rain showers along the front. the green is the rain. you can see the colder air starting to filter in from the north. everything is turning over to white here. some of those ski areas that could use some fresh powder are getting a little bit. forecast today, other areas of the west. you look just fine. more clouds than you'd probably like in northern california. still mild. yesterday was 74 in l.a. today, a nice 72. phoenix n a great stretch of nice, cool mornings and warm fternoons. areas. fresno, a nice day. same in san jose. we're going to continue to watch tranquil weather in the west. no big storms. it's the opposite of what we thought going into winter. >> 72 degrees in los angeles? >> yeah, a little cooler than it's been lately. >> nor
that town of cordova is located right where my finger is here. just to the north of the coast. it's a little inland fishing community. as far as the west goes, we are watching a cold front draping down over the northern rockies. just enough moisture for a little bit of light snow. some winter weather advisories through northern idaho. also rain showers along the front. the green is the rain. you can see the colder air starting to filter in from the north. everything is turning over to white...
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this winter wonderland has turned into a living nightmare for the 2,200 people of cordova. they have not seen it this bad since the 1970's. >> welcome. i would love some help. >> many houses in this isolated coastal town are completely buried under the giant snowdrift. in some cases, workers are trying to remove almost two meters of snow from worrooftops. >> since november 1, we've had 177 inches of snowfall. all that has pretty much stayed on the ground. accumulation on rooftops is causing structures to collapse and safety hazards. roads have been closed. we just had 50 national guard, and with shoveling. >> 1,000 kiloliters to the northwest, the town is in and running out of fuel. a russian tanker of heating oil is struggling to reach the area. >> conditions are two or 3 feet of ice. considerable pressure today. the wind is blowing. there is a light snow cover. a little bit more of a difficult time than yesterday. >> the national guard says a high risk of avalanches in the mountains around cordova. weather forecasters are warning the people to brace themselves for another
this winter wonderland has turned into a living nightmare for the 2,200 people of cordova. they have not seen it this bad since the 1970's. >> welcome. i would love some help. >> many houses in this isolated coastal town are completely buried under the giant snowdrift. in some cases, workers are trying to remove almost two meters of snow from worrooftops. >> since november 1, we've had 177 inches of snowfall. all that has pretty much stayed on the ground. accumulation on...
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the fishing village of cordova, located on alaska's southeast coast, is all but buried by more than 10 feet of snow, and more is expected today. roofs collapsed, and some residents are trapped inside their homes. the national guard has been called in to help. >>> to the northwest now, the city of nome has its own problems. it's iced in and facing a fuel shortage. a russian fuel tanker is following a coast guard ice breaker through three-foot ice in the bering sea to deliver fuel, but it's still unclear when they're going to arrive. >>> on the "cbs money watch," a new sign that the economy may be recovering and gadgets galore in las vegas. ashley is here with that and more. good morning. >> good morning. tokyo's nikkei inched up nearly half a percent while hong kong's hang sang also finished higher, more than half a percent. it was a positive day on wall street. dow jones added 33 points while the nasdaq also finished on the plus side. >>> it's a sign that some people are feeling confident about the future of the economy. according to the federal reserve, consumer debt rose by more than
the fishing village of cordova, located on alaska's southeast coast, is all but buried by more than 10 feet of snow, and more is expected today. roofs collapsed, and some residents are trapped inside their homes. the national guard has been called in to help. >>> to the northwest now, the city of nome has its own problems. it's iced in and facing a fuel shortage. a russian fuel tanker is following a coast guard ice breaker through three-foot ice in the bering sea to deliver fuel, but...
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cordova, we are in the wilderness, only accessible by boat or plane. we're fortunate that because we sort of expect this stuff, people have stockpiles of food. we've, you know, had good fuel deliveries, so in terms of food, fuel and lec tris itty, we were fine. but we just couldn't keep up with the snow and it was getting to the point where we were starting to see roofs cave in, we were starting to lose buildings and that's when we really, you know, that's when it sort of got to a more serious situation and we needed the mancle pow-- manpower. >> you're a relatively small fishing town community of about 2,000 or so. you apparently went through some emergency preparedness training just in case something like this or anything else were to happen. what did that training prepare you all for? >> well, i think we're really lucky our town has been very proactive on emergency preparedness, and, you know, the town has been through a lot of things over the years. in 1964 we had a big earthquake that uplifted the ocean floor by five feet. we had fires in the '60s
cordova, we are in the wilderness, only accessible by boat or plane. we're fortunate that because we sort of expect this stuff, people have stockpiles of food. we've, you know, had good fuel deliveries, so in terms of food, fuel and lec tris itty, we were fine. but we just couldn't keep up with the snow and it was getting to the point where we were starting to see roofs cave in, we were starting to lose buildings and that's when we really, you know, that's when it sort of got to a more serious...
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in cordova, the kids have been out of school 25 days. looks like you've got your hands full, indoors and out. >> a little. >> reporter: cabin fever, as if mom and dad didn't have enough on their hands. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> did they say slush? >>> we're so glad you were watching tonight. and we're always there at abcnews.com. and we hope you'll watch "nightline" later, as well. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night.
in cordova, the kids have been out of school 25 days. looks like you've got your hands full, indoors and out. >> a little. >> reporter: cabin fever, as if mom and dad didn't have enough on their hands. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> did they say slush? >>> we're so glad you were watching tonight. and we're always there at abcnews.com. and we hope you'll watch "nightline" later, as well. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night.
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that's tripled cordova's average for the entire season. they blame a persistent low pressure system expected to bring more snow the rest of the week. >> shovelpalooza, snowpocalypse. >> reporter: the frigid cold is creating dangerous conditions elsewhere in alaska. 700 miles to the northwest, residents in nome alaska are worried a russian tanker may not be able to reach them with a much needed fuel delivery. the coast guard tells us that they should arrive sometime tomorrow. it's carrying home heating oil. so it's very important. >> give us an idea. i know you're trying to make your way there. what's the forecast for cordova? >> reporter: not very good. they're going to get about 8 inches more of snow 35-mile-an-hour winds. there's only one flight from cordova. we're hoping to get on it. if you see us in cordova, you know we made it. back to you in your warm studio. >> it is toasty. we want to tell you about severe weather, this time in texas. 6 inches left drivers stranded. dozens of homes remain without power. the same storm cell produce
that's tripled cordova's average for the entire season. they blame a persistent low pressure system expected to bring more snow the rest of the week. >> shovelpalooza, snowpocalypse. >> reporter: the frigid cold is creating dangerous conditions elsewhere in alaska. 700 miles to the northwest, residents in nome alaska are worried a russian tanker may not be able to reach them with a much needed fuel delivery. the coast guard tells us that they should arrive sometime tomorrow. it's...
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in cordova, the kids have been out of school 25 days. looks like you've got your hands full, indoors and out. >> a little. >> reporter: cabin fever, as if mom and dad didn't have enough on their hands. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> did they say slushpocalypse? >>> we're so glad you were watching tonight. and we're always there at abcnews.com. and we hope you'll watch "nightline" later, as well. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night. >>> this sight holds promise of hundreds of new jobs for california. still a mystery, though is who is behind it domestic violence charges are likely tonight for san francisco's new sheriff but his attorney tells abc 7 news no crime was committed. >> two oakland police officers in trouble over what happened at an occupy protest. disturbing to some is how the word got out. >> and a chain that links the bay area to the 10th anniversary of the terrorist prison at guantanamo bay. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. there is a lot of excite nmt a community abou
in cordova, the kids have been out of school 25 days. looks like you've got your hands full, indoors and out. >> a little. >> reporter: cabin fever, as if mom and dad didn't have enough on their hands. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> did they say slushpocalypse? >>> we're so glad you were watching tonight. and we're always there at abcnews.com. and we hope you'll watch "nightline" later, as well. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. good...
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businesses and schools have been closed all week. >> good luck, cordova. snow on the interstates around minneapoli minneapolis, northern new england, it's icy. >>> if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, washington, d.c., philadelphia. >>> we turn to peru. today the man long thought to be involved in the disappearance with natalee holloway will be sentenced today. >> he pleaded guilty on tuesday for the death of a young woman from peru. the culmination of that case comes a day after holloway was declared dead by a judge. her father sought the declaration in order to be able to administer an estate, including a fund to pay for her college costs. it will now be used for her brother. >>> a deadly day in new orleans. a car chase. when bullets stopped flying, nine people were shot, four fatally. a car was being searched, an officer found two live grenades inside the vehicle. the bomb squad dealt with them both. >>> a suspect is in custody in arkansas. charged with forcing a woman to attach a bomb to herself and rob a bank. betty will be a
businesses and schools have been closed all week. >> good luck, cordova. snow on the interstates around minneapoli minneapolis, northern new england, it's icy. >>> if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, washington, d.c., philadelphia. >>> we turn to peru. today the man long thought to be involved in the disappearance with natalee holloway will be sentenced today. >> he pleaded guilty on tuesday for the death of a young woman from peru. the...
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. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply buried. buried underra a record 18 feet of snow. -- under a record 18 feet of snow. >> good girl. >> reporter: six feet in the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> reporter: buildings have collapsed. avalanches have rolled down from the mountain. and boats are sinking in the harbor. >> reporter: it's getting to where there are more snow and troubles than there are people to deal with. >> reporter: so cordova called in the national guard. they will help move mountains of snow, which can weigh 100 pounds per square inch. they will also help clear the one road to the airport. besides boat, air is the only way in or out of this isolated coastal fishing town. >> i've been in cordova, almost 30 years. and i have never, never seen this much snow. >> reporter: while still a far cry from the record seasonal snowfall of 561 inches, the southern alaskan coast has been pummeled so far this winter, when nearly 300 inches of snow. that's triple cordova's average for an
. >> reporter: in cordova, they are quite simply buried. buried underra a record 18 feet of snow. -- under a record 18 feet of snow. >> good girl. >> reporter: six feet in the past few days. >> a lot of businesses have already started to cave in. >> reporter: buildings have collapsed. avalanches have rolled down from the mountain. and boats are sinking in the harbor. >> reporter: it's getting to where there are more snow and troubles than there are people to...
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national guard called in to help weeks of record snowfall burying cordova in nearly 20 feet of snow. state of emergency of operations has been activated. cordova is a toe stall town 150 miles east of anchorage. >> only way in is by sea and air. >> 20 feet. >> they were around 18 feet, right? >> they got more on the way. >> how do you measure something like that. >> with a very long stick. it was barely an inch but able to do this in crofton. the best snowman i could find yesterday. happy little snowman in crofton. an inch of snow around there. give or take a few. this is from crofton as well. enough to cover, it's time to get the christmas lights down, right? i know they look good with the snow but it's time. we had warm weather maybe today. back to the 50s. this morning 33 baltimore. 36 ocean city. weave had local temperatures that are teeters around freezing. maybe icy patch or two, widespread most of us above the freezing mark. little bit of fog, low clouds develop, as you try to clear things out. return of warmer air interacting with the atmosphere. that's the junk you see on the
national guard called in to help weeks of record snowfall burying cordova in nearly 20 feet of snow. state of emergency of operations has been activated. cordova is a toe stall town 150 miles east of anchorage. >> only way in is by sea and air. >> 20 feet. >> they were around 18 feet, right? >> they got more on the way. >> how do you measure something like that. >> with a very long stick. it was barely an inch but able to do this in crofton. the best snowman...
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we got this video from nbc 2 and this all happened in rancho cordova. check out this cell phone video a neighbor was able to catch. there are five people caught in that apartment right now. two adults and three children. margaret uton was trapped up there with her grandkids. the fire started in the apartment next door. that neighbor left the apartment, climbed over the balcony and joined margaret to try to escape the fire. >> flames were coming towards the back window. it was just coming closer and closer. >> a neighbor down below, nicole roads, started yelling up to the ball cothis and said throw the grandkids over the balcony, we'll catch them. >> i put my grandbabies off the balcony to these folks here. my grandbabies was not staying on the balcony. >> within seconds the grandkids were safely on the ground and thankfully the firefighters were there in no time because they were literally like 200 yards away. >> i'm so proud of our guys right now. they did such a great job along with our community here in rancho cordova. i honestly believe we saved fiv
we got this video from nbc 2 and this all happened in rancho cordova. check out this cell phone video a neighbor was able to catch. there are five people caught in that apartment right now. two adults and three children. margaret uton was trapped up there with her grandkids. the fire started in the apartment next door. that neighbor left the apartment, climbed over the balcony and joined margaret to try to escape the fire. >> flames were coming towards the back window. it was just coming...
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. >> and i have been in cordova for almost 30 years. i have never seen this. >> reporter: 18 feet had fallen, which is unusual, coming down so fast that residents cannot keep up. the entire houses were almost swallowed up. that's my car. i don't know what else you can see. >> reporter: they are calling it 2012, declaring a state of emergency and calling in the national guard calling it a snow removal. the roof on at least one warehouse collapsed. porches are starting to give way. making the snow even heavier, forcing them to clear off roots. >> a lot of businesses have started to cave in. >> reporter: they worked to get the snow off the fishing boat before sinking. >> now the biggest problem is that it is a warm day that they have had. and they are causing avalanches to come down and the snow to get heavy. >> reporter: the schools are closed as they pitch in to dig out. they forecast another round of the other snow starting on tuesday. edward lawrence for cbs news, los angeles. >> now, there is the snow. and doesn't that look familiar f
. >> and i have been in cordova for almost 30 years. i have never seen this. >> reporter: 18 feet had fallen, which is unusual, coming down so fast that residents cannot keep up. the entire houses were almost swallowed up. that's my car. i don't know what else you can see. >> reporter: they are calling it 2012, declaring a state of emergency and calling in the national guard calling it a snow removal. the roof on at least one warehouse collapsed. porches are starting to give...
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more than 5 meters of snow have fallen in alaska in the town of cordova that began falling in november. >> alaska is used to snow, but not this much. this winter wonderland has turned into a living nightmare for 2200 residence. they have not seen the sun since the 1970's. >> i would love some help. >> many houses in this isolated coastal town are completely buried under the snow drift. in some cases the workers are trying to remove almost two meters of snow from rooftops. >> since november 1 we have had 177 inches of snowfall. all of that has stayed on the ground and has not melted. the commission on the rooftops is causing structures to collapse and safety hazards. the road 7 closed. 50 national guard have come into snow shoveling rooftops and structures. >> over 1,000 millimeters to the northwest, the town of nome, alaska, is running out of fuel. a russian tanker carrying heating oil is struggling to reach the area. residents are pinning their hopes on the u.s. coast guard vessel cutting a path through the thick ice through the bering sea. >> this is a few feet of ice, under consider
more than 5 meters of snow have fallen in alaska in the town of cordova that began falling in november. >> alaska is used to snow, but not this much. this winter wonderland has turned into a living nightmare for 2200 residence. they have not seen the sun since the 1970's. >> i would love some help. >> many houses in this isolated coastal town are completely buried under the snow drift. in some cases the workers are trying to remove almost two meters of snow from rooftops....
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this winter wonderland has turned into a living nightmare for the 2,200 residents of cordova. >> hi. welcome. i would love to -- some help. >> many houses are completely buried under snow drifts. in some places, workers are trying to remove the two leaders of snow from rooftops. >> since november 1, we have had 177 inches of snowfall, and all that has stayed on the ground. it has not melted. accumulation on roofs is causing structures to collapse. roads have been closed. we have 50 national guard to help with shovelling routes and structures. >> we are clearing snow in cordova this week. oh, my god, beth's roof just went. >> they had twice as much snow as it would normally get in the entire winter. there is little space to dump it. >> when this roof goes, right now it is being held up by ground to ogutter icicles. >> the town of ghome is iced in and running out of fuel. a russian tanker carrying heating oil is struggling to reach the area. residents are pinning their hopes on the u.s. coast guard vessel. >> there are in 2-3 feet of ice. it is under considerable pressure today. with t
this winter wonderland has turned into a living nightmare for the 2,200 residents of cordova. >> hi. welcome. i would love to -- some help. >> many houses are completely buried under snow drifts. in some places, workers are trying to remove the two leaders of snow from rooftops. >> since november 1, we have had 177 inches of snowfall, and all that has stayed on the ground. it has not melted. accumulation on roofs is causing structures to collapse. roads have been closed. we...
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more than 15 feet of know in cordova. nag guard has been called in to help people shovel out. >> we still have not cleaned up everything from the last fall. we have a lot more to do. >> usually snows and it rains. snows and it rains. this winter is snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed. martha: and snowed and snowed. and snowed. and snowed some more. the guard is also using snow melting machines. get it, bill. they can liquify 80 tons of snow an hour. where does all that water go? bill: if this story were happening in california, utah or colorado. it would be a big national story. the fact that it is happening in alaska still a lot of snow for folks up there, shows you how high the mound are. people on top of the roof taking snow off. martha: it is alaska. bill: in case the snow melts you could have issues here with your own homes. no way into that town by the way. martha: massive liquification of snow in cordova. bill: you can fly into the town. you can boat into the town. you can not drive in cor
more than 15 feet of know in cordova. nag guard has been called in to help people shovel out. >> we still have not cleaned up everything from the last fall. we have a lot more to do. >> usually snows and it rains. snows and it rains. this winter is snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed. martha: and snowed and snowed. and snowed. and snowed some more. the guard is also using snow melting machines. get it, bill. they can liquify 80 tons of snow an hour. where...
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what's the forecast for cordova? >> reporter: not looking very good. they're going to get eight more inches of snow today. >>> this national weather report sponsored by starbucks. introducing starbucks blond roast, the lighter roast perfected. >>> you may remember the florida a.m. drum major who died after an apparent hazing. this morning only on "cbs this morning," his parents tell us there's more to this story and they believe it could explain everything. >> we'll also tell you why taking low dose aspirin may not help you live longer after all. >>> a mystery on a military base where $600,000 worth of high-tech gear >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by maybelline new york. maybe she's born with it. maybe it's maybelline. [ female announcer ] eyes feeling overworked? discover visine® tired eye relief with hydroblend™, only from visine®. just one drop instantly soothes and revives tired, overworked eyes. and comforts them for up to ten hours. visine® tired eye relief. try now and save $3. maybe it's your name. richard? smucker. (anno
what's the forecast for cordova? >> reporter: not looking very good. they're going to get eight more inches of snow today. >>> this national weather report sponsored by starbucks. introducing starbucks blond roast, the lighter roast perfected. >>> you may remember the florida a.m. drum major who died after an apparent hazing. this morning only on "cbs this morning," his parents tell us there's more to this story and they believe it could explain everything....
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donna cordova from our nbc station in sacramento has more on this from the scene. >> get paramedics. don't mustbaby. >> reporter: witnesses yelling at some of the passengers who got off of the light rail train after the crash who were trying to help the victims in the suv which you see like crumpled near the center of the screen. >> only maybe about 30 yards south of the intersection and the vehicle had flipped over and its on its top. >> reporter: the suv and the train collided at 26th avenue near 25th street in south sacramento. here it is being towed from the scene. of the four people in the suv, three are dead including an infant, a boy. the lone survivor in the suv, a woman is being treated at the hospital. 50 people were on the train. several of the 16 injured train passengers were taken to the uc-davis medical center including a 13-year-old boy. >> he has lumps on the back of his head. he has a neck brace on. eyes is red from crying. he's scared basically. >> reporter: investigators are looking at video and evidence at the scene. they're also talking with witnesses on the trai
donna cordova from our nbc station in sacramento has more on this from the scene. >> get paramedics. don't mustbaby. >> reporter: witnesses yelling at some of the passengers who got off of the light rail train after the crash who were trying to help the victims in the suv which you see like crumpled near the center of the screen. >> only maybe about 30 yards south of the intersection and the vehicle had flipped over and its on its top. >> reporter: the suv and the train...
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. >> that town of cordova literally ran out of shovels. so much so that some had to be flown in and air-dropped down into the city because they've gotten 18 feet of snow already this winter. that's where all the snow is. it's not here in the northeast or midwest just yet. it's in that town. unbelievable. later this half hour, a dispute fought online between an atlanta barbecue joint and an unhappy customer who left a scathing review online. the owner and that customer are exchanging some pretty salty comments for everyone to digest. i'm a huge fan of yelp. and to kind of base bar and restaurant choices on it. it can get pretty nasty with those reviews. >> i'm a huge fan of barbecue. now i'm hungry. >> what, pulled pork? ribs? what are you -- >> mm. >> all of it? >> mm-hmm. anything. i don't turn down anything but my collar. i like it all. >> well said. >>> but first, nearly two dozen of those controversial pardons are on hold this morning after a judge's ruling. >> the inmates set for release will have to stay in prison a while longer now
. >> that town of cordova literally ran out of shovels. so much so that some had to be flown in and air-dropped down into the city because they've gotten 18 feet of snow already this winter. that's where all the snow is. it's not here in the northeast or midwest just yet. it's in that town. unbelievable. later this half hour, a dispute fought online between an atlanta barbecue joint and an unhappy customer who left a scathing review online. the owner and that customer are exchanging some...
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that small town of cordova, alaska. homes swallowed by the snow. they have seen so much snow that they have had to call in the national guard. you can see them shoveling out of that mess there they are expecting more sne as we come back here to the satellite picture. blizzard warnings up for the area. expecting another 4 to continue inches of snow with one to 2 feet drift so definitely heading in that direction. meanwhile the reason why we haven't seen our storms here is this blocking high pressure system. these storms are basically going over the top of the ridge into alaska into canada perhaps the pacific northwest at times but they have been just missing us entirely. there is a system heading our way i'll show that to you in just a moment. high definition south beach camera here's what we are left with. just gorgeous sunset. 5:08 sun down. mild afternoon today. temperatures ranging from the low 60's to the low 70's. good 5 to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. numbers falling right now though. see most years in the 30's and 40' 40's.
that small town of cordova, alaska. homes swallowed by the snow. they have seen so much snow that they have had to call in the national guard. you can see them shoveling out of that mess there they are expecting more sne as we come back here to the satellite picture. blizzard warnings up for the area. expecting another 4 to continue inches of snow with one to 2 feet drift so definitely heading in that direction. meanwhile the reason why we haven't seen our storms here is this blocking high...
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troops arrived in cordova alaska, slammed by 18 feet of snow. avalanches have collapsed buildings. it is a mess up there. another storm is expected to hit the town today. it is already one of the snowiest winters on record for parts of alaska. poor guys. and bring some of that stuff down to the sear ra. >>> somebody heard what sounded like a transformer exploding. then the lights just went poof. went out. right before a brush fire started last night in rancho palace verdes in last county. a nice suburb down there. two helicopters helped get the fire 90% contained. within a couple of hours. no injuries. no homes had been burned. the cause is still under investigation. >>> it is 4:48 now. and today, there is a hearing in washington, prompted by the air show accident in reno that happened last september. and a pilot and 10 spectators died when the plane crashed into the stands. this is a national championship air races. and today, the ntsb is expected to discuss how to ensure performance airplanes are safe. and another goal is to provide a better understanding of the regulations and t
troops arrived in cordova alaska, slammed by 18 feet of snow. avalanches have collapsed buildings. it is a mess up there. another storm is expected to hit the town today. it is already one of the snowiest winters on record for parts of alaska. poor guys. and bring some of that stuff down to the sear ra. >>> somebody heard what sounded like a transformer exploding. then the lights just went poof. went out. right before a brush fire started last night in rancho palace verdes in last...
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. >>> firefighters in rancho cordova, who firefighters are crediting for saving lives. >>> we have been falling on crews with the department of public works, we will tell you what and why. >>> a result of that rogue wave that injured two dozen people more than a year ago... >>> we will tell you more about -@÷!jz . >>> well, good morning to you, it is thursday january 5th, i am dave clark. >>> and i am pam cook, it is coming up on 5:30 we want to check in with steve for the weather forecast. >>> we have mostly clear skies, a weak system moving in from the north and it will give us more of a westerly breeze so temperatures 50s and 60s coast and bay, not that upper 60s and 70s we had yesterday, here is sal. >>> good morning, mcarthur maze looks good getting the bay bridge toll plaza and also southbound 680 that traffic looks good on the sunole grade. &óbt:ena homicide of 2012. kraig debro is outside police headquarters and has the details of this deadly shooting, kraig? >> reporter: so far a couple of witnesses we spotted at the scene but nothing from oakland police, i did call the coron
. >>> firefighters in rancho cordova, who firefighters are crediting for saving lives. >>> we have been falling on crews with the department of public works, we will tell you what and why. >>> a result of that rogue wave that injured two dozen people more than a year ago... >>> we will tell you more about -@÷!jz . >>> well, good morning to you, it is thursday january 5th, i am dave clark. >>> and i am pam cook, it is coming up on 5:30 we...
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businesses and schools have been closed all week. >> good luck, cordova. there also snow on the highways from western pennsylvania into the great lakes region as far south as nashville. snow on the interstates around minneapolis, northern new edge roads are wet and slippery. i-95 is windy along the eastern seaboard. >>> if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, washington, d.c., philadelphia. detroit and chicago. >>> we turn to peru. today, the man long associated with the does appearance of natalee holloway will be sentenced today. >> not for the holloway case but for the murder of a peruvian woman murdered two years ago. he pledded edpleaded guilty on tuesday. the culmination of that case comes a day after holloway was declared dead by a judge. her father sought the declaration in order to be able to administer an estate, including a fund to pay for her college costs. it will now be used for her brother. >>> in the city of new orleans, it was a deadly thursday. a car chase fold a home invasion in the eastern part of the city. when bu
businesses and schools have been closed all week. >> good luck, cordova. there also snow on the highways from western pennsylvania into the great lakes region as far south as nashville. snow on the interstates around minneapolis, northern new edge roads are wet and slippery. i-95 is windy along the eastern seaboard. >>> if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, washington, d.c., philadelphia. detroit and chicago. >>> we turn to peru. today, the man...
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that small town of cordova, alaska. homes swallowed by the snow. they have seen so much snow that they have had to call in the national guard. you can see them shoveling out of that mess there they are expecting more sne as we come back here to the satellite picture. blizzard warnings up for the area. expecting another 4 to continue inches of snow with one to 2 feet drift so definitely heading in that direction. meanwhile the reason why we haven't seen our storms here is this blocking high pressure system. these storms are basically going over the top of the ridge into alaska into canada perhaps the pacific northwest at times but they have been just missing us entirely. there is a system heading our way i'll show that to you in just a moment. high definition south beach camera here's what we are left with. just gorgeous sunset. 5:08 sun down. mild afternoon today. temperatures ranging from the low 60's to the low 70's. good 5 to 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. numbers falling right now though. see most years in the 30's and 40' 40's.
that small town of cordova, alaska. homes swallowed by the snow. they have seen so much snow that they have had to call in the national guard. you can see them shoveling out of that mess there they are expecting more sne as we come back here to the satellite picture. blizzard warnings up for the area. expecting another 4 to continue inches of snow with one to 2 feet drift so definitely heading in that direction. meanwhile the reason why we haven't seen our storms here is this blocking high...
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in sacramento, i'm donna cordova for ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the governor nevada gave a national guard sergeant high praise for re-enlisting after being injured in a deadly restaurant shooting last year. sergeant jeremiah mock was with other guard members when a gunman entered the ihop restaurant and opened fire. mock, who was still nursing an injured right arm choose to re- enlist for another six years. his wife enlisted in the nevada national guard after that shooting. >>> a police officer in the central coast town of sanya maria was shot and killed by a fellow officer who was trying to arrest him. they say he was wanted for a sexual assault against a 1-year- old girl. authorities say they were sent to the dui checkpoint to arrest of the officer and when they arrived they say he put up a physical fight and drew his weapon and fired. >> it is a very tragic and unfortunate incident and situation that unfolded very rapidly and the results were something had a we're going to have to deal with. >> the officer who fired the fatal shot was put on administrative leave. >>> thousands turned o
in sacramento, i'm donna cordova for ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the governor nevada gave a national guard sergeant high praise for re-enlisting after being injured in a deadly restaurant shooting last year. sergeant jeremiah mock was with other guard members when a gunman entered the ihop restaurant and opened fire. mock, who was still nursing an injured right arm choose to re- enlist for another six years. his wife enlisted in the nevada national guard after that shooting. >>>...
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que presento el grupocolombianos y colombianas por la paz, encabezado por la ex parlamentaria piedad cordova, y aseguro que mientras haya grupos armados, estos siempre chocaran con la firmeza del estado colombiano...en honduras el gobierno lamento la desicion de las autoridades de estados unidos de sacar del pais a los miembros de los cuerpos de paz, en una medida de prevencion ante el alto indice de criminalidad que tiene el pais centroameria cano... el gobierno del presidente porfirio llobo, asegura que trabajaran mas fuerte para disiminuir la ola de criminalidad que ha hecho que otros paises, que tambien tienen voluntarios en honduras refuercen las medidas de seguridad de su personal... luego de vivir momentos de temor tras el temblor que sacudio el norte de virginia y el area metropolitana de washington el verano pasado... hoy en horas de la maÑana se registraron otros dos temblores de menor magnitud... ambos tuvieron como epicentro nuevamente el area de mineral al norte de richmond... el primer temblor sucedio a las ocho de la maÑana y el segundo una hora mas tarde... las magnitudes f
que presento el grupocolombianos y colombianas por la paz, encabezado por la ex parlamentaria piedad cordova, y aseguro que mientras haya grupos armados, estos siempre chocaran con la firmeza del estado colombiano...en honduras el gobierno lamento la desicion de las autoridades de estados unidos de sacar del pais a los miembros de los cuerpos de paz, en una medida de prevencion ante el alto indice de criminalidad que tiene el pais centroameria cano... el gobierno del presidente porfirio llobo,...