Friday, January 2nd 2015 10AM NOTICE: Due to an incoming snow storm we are cancelling Saturdays tour. We are expecting a big slug of moisture and high wind. The resulting snowdrifts will require more than a day to clear from the roads. We are also closing our reservation phone line for today and tomorrow. We do not have any availability until January 9th at this point. If you have an inquiry please email it to reservations@maunakea and well get back to you ASAP. MAHALO, Pat ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE SUMMITS OF MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA... HIZ028-030700- /O.NEW.PHFO.BZ.W.0001.150103T0400Z-150104T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 851 AM HST FRI JAN 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM HST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 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...TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ATTEMPTING TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS. * WINDS...WEST 55 TO 90 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 120 MPH AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 20:12:49 +0000
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