Heavy Winter Snowfalls May Become More Common In Y-K Delta
Blizzards and deep snow have made travelling around Bethel more dangerous recently. Last week, Bethel Search and Rescue engaged in four searches for overdue travelers. One woman from Kasigluk was found dead just south of Bethel; the others made it home safely. BSAR President Mike Riley said that in all four instances, heavy snow was a factor. “With the recent searches we had, they didnt anticipate this much snow on the tundra, on the trails, and they burned all their gas up because of pl...
Source: kyuk.org