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Winter weather advisory for Big Island summits

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
427 PM HST FRI JAN 7 2011

…VERY WINDY AND COLD CONDITIONS TO AFFECT THE SUMMITS THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH PERIODS OF SNOW THIS EVENING…

.A VIGOROUS LOW ALOFT PASSING NORTH OF THE STATE WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY AND COLD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS TONIGHT. THIS LOW HAS ALSO GENERATED AN AREA OF SNOW THAT WILL IMPACT THE SUMMITS THIS EVENING.

BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING…MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
427 PM HST FRI JAN 7 2011

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FALL AND WIND CHILL…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST SATURDAY.

STRONG WINDS GENERATED BY A LOW ALOFT PASSING NORTH OF THE STATE WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES AROUND 0 DEGREES TONIGHT. IN ADDITION…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. VISITORS TO THE SUMMIT SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THESE CONDITIONS…WHICH ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE LOWER ELEVATIONS.

Friday, January 07, 2011 – 09:08 p.m.

The Mauna Kea Access Road is closed to the public due to ice and snow on the Mauna Kea Access Road. Snow begins about ½ mile below the Visitor Information Station. The Station may not be accessible Saturday morning.

Snow removal operations will begin tomorrow morning and may continue throughout the day.

Travel to Mauna Kea is strongly discouraged

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