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 didn't anticipate this much snow on the tundra, on the trails, and they burned all their gas up because of plowing through snow pulling a heavy load. And they weren't able to travel anymore,” Riley said.
Source: kyuk.org