WWAK88 PABE 150026 SPSBET SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BETHEL AK 326 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 AKZ155-162100- KUSKOKWIM DELTA- INCLUDING...BETHEL...HOOPER BAY...NUNIVAK ISLAND... 326 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2015 ...SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ON THE WAY BACK TO THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA... A RETURN TO MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND OVER THE REGION AS COLD AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF A WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE PUSHING THROUGH WESTERN ALASKA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO FALL OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS NEAR ZERO FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES REACHING 10 TO 15 ABOVE ZERO FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ACCOMPANYING THESE TEMPERATURES WILL BE NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH...WHICH WILL BRING WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES DOWN TO 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO. RESIDENTS IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA ARE URGED TO BE PREPARED FOR MORE SEASONAL WEATHER CONDITIONS RATHER THAN THE WARMER MORE FALL LIKE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN COMMON THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. REMEMBER TO LEAVE A TRAVEL PLAN WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY IF YOUR WEEKEND PLANS INCLUDE TRAVEL IN THE REGION. FOR CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS. CURRENT FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP//WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ANCHORAGE $$ FONTENOT