yoda Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Makes me wonder how rare it is to see Blizzard Warnings posted for the mountain summits in HI... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI343 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FORTHE SUMMITS OF MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA...HIZ028-031345-/O.CON.PHFO.BZ.W.0001.150103T0400Z-150104T0400Z/BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-343 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY...A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY.* LOCATIONS...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET.* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS WITH SEVERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIGHTNING STRIKES.* ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A FOOT...WITH MUCH HIGHER DRIFTS.* TIMING...DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SATURDAY BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE DANGEROUSLY STRONG.* IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ATTEMPTING TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS.* WINDS...WEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 130 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.* TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S.* VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFETHREATENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHERCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOWWITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY.&&$$R BALLARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Its the second one this year I believe Makes me wonder how rare it is to see Blizzard Warnings posted for the mountain summits in HI... URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 343 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA... HIZ028-031345- /O.CON.PHFO.BZ.W.0001.150103T0400Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 343 PM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...ELEVATIONS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS...EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS WITH SEVERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIGHTNING STRIKES. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A FOOT...WITH MUCH HIGHER DRIFTS. * TIMING...DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL SHOULD GRADUALLY TAPER OFF ON SATURDAY BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE DANGEROUSLY STRONG. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ATTEMPTING TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS. * WINDS...WEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 130 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. && $$ R BALLARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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