Winter Storm Warning for Heavy Snow Issued for Hawaii

The state higher recognized for its heat tropical tradewinds and sunny seashores goes to get a mid-April go to from Previous Man Winter, prompting the Nationwide Climate Service workplace in Honolulu, Hawaii to difficulty a Winter Storm Warning for parts of the Large Island.

Whereas most individuals don’t affiliate the tropical paradise Hawaii is thought for with snow, they’re stunned to study that it does snow within the winter as a result of elevation of those volcanic peaks. Mauna Kea is the very best of the bunch at 13,803 toes. Maui’s Haleakala is way decrease at 10,023 toes. Due to that distinction, Hawaii Island will see snow extra incessantly than the decrease Maui Island. Only one storm in January 2020 dropped 2-3 toes of snow on Hawaii Island and created snow drifts that had been far deeper. One other storm in January 2021 introduced snowboarders and skiers out to the mountain by the handfuls. And a storm proper earlier than Christmas final yr introduced heavy rains and damaging winds all through the state but in addition dumped heavy snow on the very best peaks of the Large Island too. 

And whereas snow is frequent through the winter months, potent storm programs exterior of winter also can convey chilly higher atmospheric situations nearer to the floor of Hawaii’s highest peaks in spring and summer season too. One such storm will happen this weekend.

The Nationwide Climate Service’s Honolulu workplace has issued a Winter Storm Warning via 6am Sunday morning native time for heavy snow that’s anticipated to supply accumulations of 6″ or extra.

Whereas blizzard situations, like people who struck Hawaii in December, should not anticipated from this storm, the Nationwide Climate Service (NWS) does say hazardous situations are probably on the upper elevations of Hawaii Island additionally recognized merely because the “Large Island.”  In an pressing message launched by the NWS, they are saying, “A Winter Storm Warning means important quantities of snow, sleet, and ice are anticipated or occuring. Sturdy winds are additionally potential. This can make journey very hazardous or unimaginable. Any journey plans to the summits must be postponed till the menace diminishes.” The NWS additionally provides that heavier bursts of snow on this winter storm may very well be accompanied by gusty winds, low visibility in clouds, and cloud to floor lightning.