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Blizzard Forecast For Kuskokwim Delta Coast

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Kuskokwim Delta coast. The advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. on Feb. 10 until 6 p.m. on Feb. 11.
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Kuskokwim Delta coast. The advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. on Feb. 10 until 6 p.m. on Feb. 11.

The weather service forecasts 4 to 8 inches of snowfall and winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour. Blowing snow will reduce visibility to a half-mile at times; the weather service urges caution while traveling.

Following the blizzard, temperatures could jump above freezing, with a high forecast at 34 degrees Fahrenheit for both Feb. 11 and 12.

Anna Rose MacArthur served as KYUK's News Director from 2015-2022.