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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Thiessen

How's the weather up there? It'll be harder for Alaska to tell as longtime program goes off air

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Before Morris Nashoanak heads out for days in search of bearded seals, beluga whales or salmon, he catches the weather on TV.

But it's not the weather segment from a local TV station — there isn't one. Instead, it's a program designed for those living in rural and largely roadless Alaska, with separate forecasts for mariners, aviators and residents to help decide whether they can safely hunt, fish or fly.

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