The White Falcon - 01.12.1978, Page 1

#ING RUNWAYS CLEARED of the
rd 34 inches of snow was
job of the Snow Removal
and F.O.D. Cleaning Branch of
the Air Operations Department.
The Public Works Department
Snow and Trash Removal Branch
took care of the streets. (U.S.
Navy Photo by PHAN Edward Coe)
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Volume 34, Number 48
Keflavilc, Iceland
December 1, 1978
m ecord snow hits Keflavik
A record 34 inches of snow fell
on Keflavik, Iceland from the first
flurry recorded Oct. 1 to Nov. 25.
The heaviest single snow storm land-
ed 3.5 inches on Nov. 17, according
to Aerographer's Mate First Class
K.G. Barnett of the Naval Weather
Services Environmental Detachment,
Keflavik.
This year's snow to date broke
the standing record of 29.2 inches,
set in 1967.
The heavy snows kept the removal
crew working long, arduous hours
around the clock to keep the
streets cleared. According to
Chief Equipment Operator John A.
Groover, 1,800 hours were spent re-
moving snow in a six day period,
beginning Nov. 20. "Three hundred
hours daily by the 14-man crew were
used in keeping the snow cleared,"
said EOC Groover. "There were few
problems encountered after the first
near disaster." he said.
The near disaster occurred Mon-
day, when one child was almost bur-
ied in a snow bank near the base
housing area. The child, believed
to be about 10 years old, was play-
ing in a cave-like hole dug into
the side of one of the snow drifts
along the side of the road, when a
plow came to push more snow against
it. "Fortunately, the operator of
the plow saw another child exit the
hole, and stopped inches away to al-
low the child to move away," accord-
ing to the base Safety Officer.
Parents are urged to keep their
children away from the snow drifts
along the roadsides during snow
storms.
V-
DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED—The snow plow chugs down the street, nearly
burying a NATO youth as he played in a hole dug into a streetside snow-
bank. Only the excited shouts of a nearby child alerted the driver to
stop in time. The above is a simulation of the accident that nearly
occurred on Monday. (U.S. Navy Photo by PH3 Jesse Williams)
Holiday telephone reservations
to be taken Monday, Dec. 4
Reservations for overseas commer- been disappointed due to the very
cial telephone calls will begin Mon- heavy traffic experienced by the corn-
day. This will enable the Naval Sta- mercial overseas exchange,
tion telephone office to register the The telephone number for booking
times and dates of calls with the these calls is 4600. Reservations
Icelandic Post and Telegraph. will be required for Dec. 24, 25, 26,
In the past, many people havp 31 and Jan. 1.