Blizzard on base

David Cole, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, plows snow, ice and water Feb. 9 from the base dining facility parking lot. Mr. Cole is operating a Caterpillar backhoe with an Avalanche box blade snow plow attachment to better plow the large volume of snow and ice on the dining facility parking lot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

Blizzard on base

Shelby Robinson, daughter of Lt. Col. Scott Robinson, 62nd Airlift Squadron director of operations, slides down a snow-covered hill Feb. 10. Heavy snow fall for the Little Rock AFB area resulted in the closure of local schools giving children in base housing the opportunity to enjoy the winter snow fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

Blizzard on base

Toby Robinson, son of Lt. Col. Scott Robinson, 62nd Airlift Squadron director of operations, snow boards down a snow-covered hill Feb. 10. The last major snow fall reported in Central Arkansas was in 1988, according to the National Weather Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

Blizzard on base

Staff Sgt. William Duqain, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment operator, drives a 10-ton snow plow and civil service worker David Cole, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, operates a Caterpillar backhoe pushing snow, ice and water Feb. 9 to clear the flightline for flying operations. Sergeant Duqain and Mr. Cole are preparing the base to resume normal operations by pushing mass quantities of snow and ice that had fallen during a winter storm Feb. 8 from the flightline, roads and parking lots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Chisholm)

Blizzard on base

Published Feb. 10, 2010