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Winter Storm Warning Predicted For Kuskokwim Delta

The National Weather Service has predicted a winter storm warning for the Kuskokwim Delta from midnight on Nov. 4 to midnight on Nov. 5, 2019.
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the Kuskokwim Delta from midnight on Monday, Nov. 4 to midnight on Tuesday, Nov.5. The warning area encompasses the coast from Hooper Bay to Nunivak Island and inland to Bethel. Snow and freezing rain are expected with snowfall up to 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulation up to a half inch. The greatest snowfall is expected north and west of Bethel; intermittent sleet is also possible. The National Weather Service cautions that “travel could be extremely hazardous.”

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