Blizzard warning issued for Hawaii

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Posted at 5:21 PM, Dec 03, 2021

and past updated 2021-12-03 18:21:17-05

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a blizzard informing for Hawaii.

Big Island Summits could person 12 inches of snowfall and acquisition upwind gusts implicit 100 mph this weekend.

The beardown winds are expected to origin drifting snow.

"Travel should beryllium restricted to emergencies only. If you indispensable travel, person a wintertime endurance kit with you," the advisory says. "If you get stranded, enactment with your vehicle."

While it whitethorn dependable unusual for it to snowfall successful Hawaii, the NWS says it's not uncommon. The highest peaks successful Hawaii mostly person snowfall each winter, according to the NWS.

However, AccuWeather reports that this is the archetypal blizzard informing for Hawaii since outpouring 2018. The informing runs until 6 a.m. Sunday.

A flood watch has besides been issued for Hawaii arsenic a acold beforehand moves crossed the authorities this weekend.