In this Jan. 8, 2012 photo provided by the Alaska National Guard, guard members help dig out the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Dozens of National Guard troops are helping Cordova recover from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. (AP Photo/Alaska National Guard)
In this Jan. 8, 2012 photo provided by the Alaska National Guard, guard members help dig out the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Dozens of National Guard troops are helping Cordova recover from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. (AP Photo/Alaska National Guard)
In this Jan. 8, 2012 photo provided by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, snow envelops the high school in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Dozens of National Guard troops are helping Cordova dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. (AP Photo/Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Kim Weibl)
In this Jan. 8, 2012 photo provided by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Members of the Alaska National Guard and Cordova emergency personnel are shown in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Dozens of National Guard troops are helping Cordova dig out from massive snows that have collapsed roofs, trapped some people in homes and triggered avalanches. (AP Photo/Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Kim Weibl)
Map locates town of Cordova buried in snow
In this Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 photo provided by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, a man stands on a house buried in snow in the fishing town of Cordova, Alaska. Residents have turned to the state to help them dig out of massive snow levels that have collapsed roofs, triggered avalanches and even covered doors, trapping some people in their homes. (AP Photo/Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Kim Weibl)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? When you're trying to clear out 15 feet of snow, a regular shovel just isn't going to cut it.
That's why city officials in Cordova, Alaska, have arranged with a Canadian company for a special order or large, scoop type shovels capable of moving a cubic foot of snow at a time.
Cordova has been buried in snow this winter, and officials are trying to dig out. The Alaska National Guard has sent about 70 people to help clear the city.
Cordova officials couldn't find any of the large shovels available in Alaska, leaving Guardsman to do the backbreaking work of using regular shovels.
The special order of 72 scoop shovels is expected to be shipped second-day air Thursday, meaning Guardsman should be using them by this weekend.
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