Alaska has its coldest January on record; near-record snowfall collapses buildings, piles up in city dumps where it may not melt entirely before next winter; global warming blamed
'Global warming could also be a factor because it is supposed to increase weather extremes, climate scientists say. 'When you start to see the extreme events become more common, that's when you can say that it is a consequence of global warming," University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver said. ...AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report'
