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alarimer

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6. The J. Millard Tawes was out bringing supplies.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 11:34 AM

Jan 2018

To Tangier Island in Virginia. I bet you didn’t think the state of Maryland actually owned an icebreaker, but apparently the bay freezes often enough that it needs one. Both Smith Island and Tangier Island are not connected to the mainland so they get frozen in sometimes.

http://www.wboc.com/story/37247728/special-tangier-delivery-by-md-dnr-ice-cutter

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It's so cold, ice is forming in the Chesapeake Bay. [View all] elleng Jan 2018 OP

i hope peops are getting prepared questionseverything Jan 2018 #1

Wow, that is cold!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #2

Yes it's cold BUT the article says: elleng Jan 2018 #3

I'll never forget this... pamela Jan 2018 #4

Heard about it, but was in Chicago at the time. elleng Jan 2018 #5

The J. Millard Tawes was out bringing supplies. alarimer Jan 2018 #6

Thanks, alarimer. elleng Jan 2018 #7