Snow, Winter Storm Warning Issued in Hawaii — Yes, Hawaii!


The north shore of Kauai, Hawaii

Hang 10 — and onto your wetsuits! The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Hawaii until 6 p.m. for Saturday, December 3, on Friday, December 2. According to USA Today, heavy flooding and rainfall is expected across the Pacific Islands, including up to 30 inches of snow on the peaks of the Big Island.

“A winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow,” the weather service said early Friday of the weather for the tropical paradise travelers often escape to in the winter. “This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.”

According to photos and the report, the summits of two famous volcanoes, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, are covered in a fresh coat of snow. The roads leading up to Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are also closed as the report warns of freezing fogs and flash flooding.

The storm offers Big Island locals and visitors a gorgeous and rare view of the snow-capped peaks from lower elevations.

2016 has truly seen it all!

    Snow on Mauna Kea

    A video posted by Big Island Flow (@bigislandflow) on Dec 1, 2016 at 7:02pm PST

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November 29, 2016

Snow covers sand in Saudi regions - Saudi Gazette

http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/snow-covers-sand-saudi-regions/

Still waiting for an invite to one of those fabulous BBQ they have.

Well, now they can freeze it for you for free .... outdoors and from the heavens.
And I guess Saudi Arabia built some snowmen or snow camels, last month.


WTH is going on

I wish I knew.

Global Warming,errm,Climate-Change at its best!

The Luau may be delayed a few hours...
poor Hawaii...our hearts and prayers go out to them.

Energy/Environment

Snow in Hawaii: Why the locals aren't surprised

Heavy snowfall is forecast for the summits of Hawaii's biggest mountains, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, as wind and snow engulf the high peaks.


The Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island is covered in snow on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016.

HONOLULU

The summits of Hawaii's Big Island could get almost a foot of snow, with a winter storm warning in effect through Sunday.

Yes, it snows in Hawaii, Matthew Foster, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Honolulu, said he had to explain to some surprised out-of-state callers Friday.

"Typically when we get these snow events, it does get a lot of attention," he said, adding that he explains to curious callers that the snow is falling in a small, remote area where there are mainly telescopes and scientists. "We do have very high mountains here."


Once they realize the heights of the mountains, snow in the island state makes a little more sense, said Ryan Lyman, forecast meteorologist with the Mauna Kea Weather Center. Mauna Kea is nearly 14,000 feet above sea level.

The weather service forecasts new accumulations of about a foot of snow over the weekend. Temperatures are in the mid-20s to lower-30s.

That's a significant amount of snowfall, but not uncommon for the summits, meteorologists say.

Lyman said recent winters have seen totals of 30 to 36 inches.

It's enough snow to shut down operations on Mauna Kea, Lyman said. The mountain's access road is expected to remain closed until next week, he said.

The weather service doesn't keep track of what the record amounts of snowfall are on the summits. Heavy snow is often accompanied by wind, which create drifts that make it difficult to accurately measure snowfall, Lyman said.

Abundant snow on Mauna Loa's 13,677-foot summit could be seen at sunset Thursday from parts of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, said park spokeswoman Jessica Ferracane.

There was heavy rain in other parts of the state Friday, with a flash flood warning in effect for Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island.

http://m.csmonitor.com/Environment/2016/1203/Snow-in-Hawaii-Why-the-locals-aren-t-surprised/



_ After checking 19 sites.
 I am convinced Hawaii , meteorologists and humankind are clueless .
12 inches to 38 inches are possible.
❄⛄ ( with or without HARPP )

Hooch......if the snow really comes to the Hawaii it means two gooch......first : those environmentalist's struggle works.....they do given those baby blaster a punch on the face...... second : the Ball have finally want to showing face to the scums living on it......then will using it's dollar one mighty cold to beating these scums in to magnates............

Whatever the results will be just please sing like this...............................hariruya.....hariruya.......hariruya.......

Hawaii: Sand, surf and snow

http://wgno.com/2016/12/05/hawaii-sand-surf-and-snow/



HAWAII (CNN) – Hawaiians more used to dusting sand than ice from their feet have been warned that a winter storm may bring heavy snow to Big Island peaks overnight.

Up to six inches of snow is expected to fall, the National Weather Service says, with a winter storm warning in place until 6 a.m. local time Monday (11 a.m. ET).

The NWS is forecasting heavy snow, blowing and drifting snow, strong winds gusting up to 55 mph and low visibility for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

The conditions will make driving and hiking very dangerous, the NWS warned, with the combination of strong winds and heavy snow making travel potentially “very hazardous or impossible.”

CNN meteorologist Michael Guy says it isn’t unusual for the Big Island summits to experience snowfall in the winter months.

“It usually can snow at elevations above 9,000 feet and some of the summits reach above 13,000 feet.

“There have actually been blizzard warnings for those areas that get snow at those elevations before,” Guy says.

The variation in the island’s elevation allows for colder temperatures at higher altitudes — which can support winter weather precipitation, he says.

Snow also fell on the summits late last week, with photos showing the summit of Mauna Kea cloaked in white Thursday.

Further snow showers are predicted from Wednesday.



Hawaii expected to get 3 feet of snow. You read that right.
Hawaii
Mauna Loa on the Big Island has gotten two feet of snow since Thursday. usatoday.com

so much for global warning

So it snows where the elevation is very high.
Is there anything else obvious that someone wants to report?

Considering that this has only been happening, to this extent (24-36 inches), in the last few years - (and now there may be greater accumulation), then yes.... some whould say, 'The planetary changes are news'

would be if it werent a hoax.