Wednesday, March 1, 2017

And Then There Is A Blizzard In Hawaii

Strange weather this year. Monster snowstorms in the western U.S., warm in the north and east and now a blizzard warning for Hawaii.
Who would have thought that there would be more snow in Hawaii than Chicago?
From the NWS:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
350 AM HST Wed Mar 1 2017

...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS
ABOVE 11000 FEET...

.An approaching upper level trough will pass from west to east
across the islands through tonight. Heavy snow showers, strong
winds and poor visibilities are expected at the Big Island
summits, with a chance for thunderstorms as well...
HAZARD TYPE...Heavy snow, ice, low visibility and strong winds.

* ACCUMULATIONS...New snowfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches...with
  locally higher amounts.

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