You know you are in AK when....part XIV during the winter 2011-2012

1. Almost daily you see trucks hauling snow away.

2. You cannot see the traffic on the opposite side of the highway because the snow berms are too tall.

3. Everyone is excited to break the record because we have already had so much snow. At the present 129", Anchorage is in second most snowfall since 1917.

4. You have to be careful at corners to peek out around the snow berms and see if anyone is coming.

5. Snow mountains are in parking lots everywhere and the snow lots are full.

Going for the snow record!

The first photo is of me standing in the driveway which shows how high the mounds are. They are up to my shoulders. The next is a picnic table at Westchester Lagoon during the Tour of Anchorage. About in the low 20s to upper teens. Kinda chilly for a picnic. The stop sign is in the upper hillside. Where is the pole? Under snow.

So far this season we have received 123 inches which put this year at the third snowiest season since 1917. The record is 132.8 inches. At this point we all want to break the record. There are huge snow mountains everywhere. Crazy! We are pretty certain the record will be broken by the end of the season possibly even this week or next.