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A perfectly normal weather event is occurring in Hawaii today.
The summits of Hawaii's Big Island could get more than two feet of snow, with a winter storm warning in effect through Saturday.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect through Saturday evening for elevations above 11,000 feet. The summits could get 20 to 30 inches of snow through Saturday, CBS affiliate KGMB.
An upper level low pressure area has brought the sub-freezing temperatures and unstable conditions. The low will combine with moisture surging in from the southeast, which could result in bursts of heavy snow, especially above 12,000 feet.
Conditions on the summits are dangerous. Besides being cold, east to southeast winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour are expected with higher gusts. The strong winds also will cause drifting snow, and freezing fog will reduce visibility to as low as a quarter of a mile.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday December 04 2016, @03:40PM
A mile up in the atmosphere isn't very much like sea level. Mauna Loa is 13,677 feet above sea level, a wee bit more than 2 1/2 miles up. 2 1/2 times as high as Denver, the famed "Mile High City". Yeah - blizzards, snow, ice, high winds should be almost common.
Mountain men and women understand all of this quite well.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @04:07PM
May in Hawaii, 80 degrees at the beach in swim suites, Decided to take convertible with top down and drive to the top of mountain to watch sunset. Oops - IT IS VERY COLD AT THE TOP about and the heater in the car could not keep up with the cold.
Yup, forgot Hawaii can have year around skiing.
(Score: 2) by CoolHand on Monday December 05 2016, @01:51PM
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday December 05 2016, @03:17PM
Personally, I've never been to Hawaii. (Only state I've not visited.) But, weather is what weather is, you know? I've walked above the snowline in just a denim shirt and pants, on nice days. It's odd - the temp is 60 degrees F or higher, the sun is shining brightly, little or no wind, and I was perfectly comfortable without even a windbreaker on. But, if you hang around for awhile, the wind is sure to kick up, and bring the cold and the snow. Even in summer. That is one of the reasons I never get far away from my wool clothing, LOL! I just do NOT trust the weather, even in summer, even at lower altitudes. If you should ever meet me, and look in my car, there will be a wool sweater, and a Carhart jacket, even if I'm in Miami on July 4th.