NW Alaska Waits for Russian Tanker to Break Through Ice

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 10 January 2012 9:01 AM


A Russian fuel tanker is en route to Nome, Alaska after the northwest part of the state got hit with a particularly brutal winter storm which has threatened their fuel supply. But it’s slow going, trudging through the ice. The Anchorage Daily News people in two remote towns are almost completely out and have had to resort to burning things in their house because its too cold to go out and look for wood.

SOURCE: Anchorage Daily News

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