A special weather statement for the western Kenai Peninsula has been issued by the National Weather Service. (Screenshot weather.gov)

A special weather statement for the western Kenai Peninsula has been issued by the National Weather Service. (Screenshot weather.gov)

Weather service warns of wintry mix

The wintry mix and freezing drizzle is expected to hit from midnight through 7-8 a.m on Saturday

The National Weather Service in Anchorage issued a special weather statement for the Western Kenai Peninsula on Friday afternoon. A warm front was expected to bring a light wintry mix and freezing drizzle that could cause a light dusting of snow and a light glaze of ice on surfaces.

The wintry mix and freezing drizzle was expected to hit the Kenai Peninsula north of Ninilchik including Kenai and Soldotna from midnight through 7-8 a.m. on Saturday morning. Other Kenai Peninsula municipalities included in the statement were Homer and Cooper Landing.

The NWS was also forecasting snow and freezing rain Saturday morning and evening, with a high near 37 degrees. Up-to-date weather information can be found at forecast.weather.gov.

Reach reporter Ashlyn O’Hara at ashlyn.ohara@peninsulaclarion.com.

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