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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2014, 05:12 AM Jan 2014

Monster avalanche closes Richardson Highway, cuts off Valdez, Alaska [View all]

This is one of the biggest avalanches I've seen around here, the result of weeks of way above seasonal temperatures and a lot of rain. That's the highway there at the top of the picture, slightly left of center.

http://www.adn.com/2014/01/24/3289394/avalanches-close-richardson-highway.html

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Monster avalanche closes Richardson Highway, cuts off Valdez, Alaska [View all] Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 OP

Yikes! Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #1

Alaska is having higher than normal temperatures and the lover 48 are freezing. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #2

Yeah, right. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #6

Stay safe malaise Jan 2014 #3

No, luckily. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #4

Wow! The water backed up behind that avalanche MineralMan Jan 2014 #5

Yes, it's a mess. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #8

How will I get my coffee? Renew Deal Jan 2014 #7

Another aerial photo of the avalanche in Keystone Canyon Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #9

My son is working at Red Dog right now. panader0 Jan 2014 #10

Yes, Red Dog is out west. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #12

Good grief! How the hell do you clear something like that up? scarletwoman Jan 2014 #11

Have you been down that highway, Scarlet? Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #13

Nope. Unfortunately, I just didn't get much chance to travel around when I lived up there. scarletwoman Jan 2014 #15

What a mess, bet they'll be busy today, glad no one was hurt. uppityperson Jan 2014 #14

I hope you'll look us up when you come back. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #16

Of course! uppityperson Jan 2014 #17

Avalanches almost constant near Valdez; highway closure extended Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #18

WOW, onethatcares Jan 2014 #19

There have been some closures down on the Seward Hughway Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #20

thanks so very much for sharing those. onethatcares Jan 2014 #41

Here is an incredible fly-over video of the avalanche area. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #21

How's the plowing, yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2014 #22

I don't think they've been able to do much plowing yet. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #23

I predict that once the road is exposed, MineralMan Jan 2014 #27

I think you're right. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #30

I've never been to the interior of Alaska. MineralMan Jan 2014 #32

Yes, Southeast is kind of like British Columbia or Washington, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #36

You must be pretty wise. I think the same thing. bravenak Jan 2014 #34

Oh, I think climate change is real. MineralMan Jan 2014 #35

I know you know it's real. bravenak Jan 2014 #37

bravenak, my so-called "friends" in Texas Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #39

I have a friend there who still thinks Texas is the biggest state. bravenak Jan 2014 #40

Isn't that the road from Ice Road Truckers ... oldhippie Jan 2014 #24

Ice Road Truckers is on the Dalton Highway Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #25

It's just too dang hot out here. bravenak Jan 2014 #26

When we go north, we always stop there Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #31

You should definitely walk on it. bravenak Jan 2014 #33

Worthington is cool. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #38

Still dry in California too. hunter Jan 2014 #28

We were in San Francisco earlier this month. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #29