Alaskan Fishing Town Survives Snow Emergency

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Cordova, Alaska

An Alaska National Guardsman clears a building roof in Cordova January 9, 2012. Alaska National Guardsmen are helping shovel what has been the biggest snowfall in decades in Cordova, another 6 to 14 inches are expected on January 10 accompanied by rain and high winds, the National Weather Service said. Valdez, which is on track to set a snowfall record this winter, could see more than a foot more snow through early Wednesday, the service said. Picture taken January 9, 2012. REUTERS/Specialist Balinda O’Neal/Alaska National Guard Public Affairs/Handout (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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