Snowzilla Makes Anchorage Mayor Cranky

Billy Powers has been building gigantic snowmen in his front yard for the past few years. But the neighbors and the city council wishes Billy would stop doing it. In fact, the mayor of Anchorage Alaska even issued Billy a cease and desist order. But despite the best efforts of local government and law enforcement, the giant snowman appeared there anyways. And Billy Powers claims its a Christmas miracle.

From the AP here:

A giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year — despite the city’s cease-and-desist order.

Someone again built the giant snowman in Billy Powers’ front yard in an east Anchorage neighborhood. Snowzilla reappeared before dawn Tuesday.

Powers is not taking credit. When questioned Tuesday afternoon, he insisted Snowzilla just somehow happened, again.

For the last three years, Snowzilla — to the delight of some and the chagrin of others — has been a very large feature in Powers’ yard. In 2005, Snowzilla rose 16 feet. He had a corncob pipe and a carrot nose and two eyes made out of beer bottles.

This year, Snowzilla is estimated to be 25 feet tall. He’s wearing a black stovepipe hat and scarf.

City officials this year deemed Snowzilla a public nuisance and safety hazard. A cease-and-desist order was issued. The city tacked a public notice on Powers’ door.

City officials said the structure increased traffic to the point of endangerment and that the snowman itself was unsafe.

I think it looks like harmless fun and the town council should take a chill pill.  If you want to help Billy fight the snow misers you can donate to his defense fund at Snowzilla.org.