Snow In Hawaii 2014 News - A rare blizzard dusted parts of the Big Island with Christmas snow, giving residents and tourists a view of snow capped mountains. The snow in Hawaii 2014 news was first expected after a blizzard warning Christmas Eve.
The blizzard eventually eased. However, the snow in Hawaii 2014 news revealed strong winds blowing the snow around on two Big Island summits - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Snow on the mountains is common, but a blizzard is reportedly unusual.
The snow in Hawaii 2014 news reports of a White Christmas for the two summits, and webcam footage revealed evidence of this. Mauna Kea stands at 13,796 feet above sea level while Mauna Loa at 13,678 feet, according to ABC News.
"The USGS web cam shows plenty of snow at the summit crater, Moku'aweoweo and it looks like it'll be a white Christmas for the island, at least at our highest elevations on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea," the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park's Facebook page revealed. "Take these closures seriously...earlier this year, park rangers rescued a backcountry hiker stranded in a blizzard for two nights."
The snow in Hawaii 2014 news of a blizzard warning came from the National Weather Service. On Thursday morning, the service canceled the blizzard warning for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, reports the Associated Press.
The NWS prediction for the snow in Hawaii 2014 news was of up to 8 inches of snow accumulating, and at elevations above 11,500 feet on the Big Island.
The weather service also warned of strong winds, bitter cold, blowing and drifting snow, and lightning, according to Newsmax.
To be of blizzard level, winds must be at least 35 mph or greater with falling or blowing snow reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less for at least three hours, says the Weather Channel.
According to weather service meteorologist Norman Hui, the snow in Hawaii 2014 news for the mountains reports of snow-capped mountains for a day or two before the powder melts. As predicted by Hui, the high wind warning for the summits was canceled later Thursday.
The snow in Hawaii 2014 news fared well and the snow melted quickly. According to local weather reports, the temperature reached 57 degrees by 8 a.m. local time and with sunny skies.
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