The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-03
Juneau Gets
 Weather Swat
 And No Joke

gusts bling up drlltS rom three to nine feet.
 Highway traffic was partially blocked this morning and only with difficulty did those who must come to Juneau do so. The school buses did not operate but Supt. Edwin C.. Clark announced at 2 o'clock this afternoon buses on the highway and to Thane would probably operate tomorrow
 Tn Juneau, the snow began fall ing and gaining in depth. Early last evening taxis refused to accept calls above Sixth street and only kept service up on the level streets and at that with difficulty
 Early last evening the wind hit from 25 miles per hour up and kept it up through the night and gusts prevailed today.
 And the snow kept falling, and people mushed.
 Shortly after m ,eslight the city snowplows and tractor snowplows fell into action. As the snow blows hit the streets there was nowhere else to put the snow and onto the sidewalks it piled.
 Streets were in passable condition this mo~nin~ hs7t they were icy and trucks with chains were operating cautiously and taxis answered few calls, if any.
 As sidewalks were covered with snow, people came to work slushing along the streets over the slippery thoroughfares. Many had to wade through snow from side streets to main streets that had been plowed. Walking conditions were dangerous and continue as the rain that has been falling since early morning left pools in some places over one foot deep, and in other spots over shoetops.
 In spite of the terrible weather this morning, nearly all the students of the Juneau schools trudged back to school. Floyd Dryden, principal of the Juneau Grade School. re- ported that attendance was about 75 per cent and L. E. Avrit, high school principal, said that 70 per cent of his students were in at tendance.
 A majority of those absent re- side on the Glacier Highway or the Thane Road None of the school buses was able to operate this morning. Children residing in Way nor District were also unable to reach school.
 A medal of honor should be given to all little tots who managed to make it to school this morning through snow drifts that were high CT than the youngsters are tall.
 Gus Gissberg, director of the Ter ritorial Employment office here. re- ported that men had been report ing for work as snow shovelers all morning. By II o'clock 20 men were on the job clearing the streets, side walks and roofs. A general warning has Eeen given for all to take look at their roofs, especially those that are flat.
 Frank A. Metcalf, chief of the Alaska Highway Patrol. issued warning this morning to all motor ists.
 "Stay off the Glacier Highway he said, urgently. Tt is glare ice and drifted snow. Just don't drive unless it is absolutely imperative. Even then. think it over first.
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon the Juneau Airport was cleared enough to allow the planes to land, but be- cause of low visibility, no planes were expected.
 Two snowplows. blade, and TO- tary blow started on the joo early this morning and by this afternoon strip measuring IS feet wide was cleared along the entire length of the field.
 The CAA stated that the visibility has been up and down all day with ceiling of 1900 feet at ? o'clock.