Heavy snowfall cuts power to thousands around Fairbanks

School and University of Alaska Fairbanks classes are cancelled and thousands are without power this morning in the Fairbanks area due to heavy snow.
Golden Valley Electric Association spokeswoman Corrine Braddish blames heavy wet flakes sticking to trees.
“”Probably because some of the trees haven’t lost their leaves completely,” Braddish said. “And the weight has bended them over into power lines.”
Wednesday morning’s estimate from Golden Valley p