There is currently a snow warning for Hawaii (yes, really)

While visitors from across the arena commute to Hawaii for its top surfing waves, sandy beaches and otherwise tropical environment, the 137 islands that make up the Aloha State do see snow with some regularity in specific places.

Mountain peaks like Haleakala, Mauna Loa, and Mauna Kea will see snow as a minimum each and yearly in some unspecified time in the tip between December and February while areas of Maui and the Big Island with lower elevation also every now after which see a couple of snowflakes (that, granted, are inclined to last only a couple of hours and melt before landing on the bottom).

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On Oct. 27, Hawaii's Big Island saw storms leading to heavy rains and blizzard of as a superior deal as three inches. The sort of enormous amount is so uncharacteristic that the National Weather Service has issued a warning for tourists about how commute at some stage in the island "is likely to be very demanding."

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'Rain may quickly bring about runoff and flash flooding issues'

"An upper low in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands is producing unstable conditions within a really moist atmosphere," wrote the NWS from its Honolulu base (the Hawaiian capital does no longer have elevation high enough to be affected). "This can bring about periods of moderate to locally heavy showers. Rain that happens over already saturated ground may quickly bring about runoff and flash flooding issues."

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Because the best peaks where many of the snow has fallen have not got any observation stations from which the situation is likely to be monitored, local meteorologists say that it truly is demanding to predict whether the present bout of snow is over or more is likely to be expected.

But despite the truth that there's no snow in a specific area, there's still risk of heavy flooding and reduced visibility in a general storm atmosphere for those coming to the Big Island.

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NWS to Hawaii visitors: 'Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities'

"Blowing snow will significantly in the reduction of visibility at times, with periods of zero visibility," the advisory reads further. "A wintry weather weather advisory implies that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause commute difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution.

The access road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea, which sits at over 14,000 feet above sea level, is currently closed to traffic as well as to keep up visitors away amid current conditions.

The snow advisory extends specifically to visitors to the Big Island (while geographically the largest, it truly is a superior deal more far flung and attracts more adventurous travelers interested in volcanoes) while the chance of flood extends at some stage in Hawaii's islands.

Oahu and Maui currently have characteristic temperatures in the high seventies for the latter and the sixties for the former, but are below risk of flash floods ended in by a period of heavy rain. Maui could be still getting better from the 2023 wildfires that burned through over 6,000 acres of land and destroyed the historic of Lahaina.

"Flood-prone roads and other low-lying areas is likely to be closed thanks to elevated runoff and overflowing streams," reads the NWS' flood watch advisory. "Urban areas may receive more significant flooding and property damage thanks to rapid runoff."

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