Hawaii gets a Christmas blizzard warning on two big summits
Published in Weird News
HONOLULU (UPI) -- If you want a white Christmas, go to ... Hawaii?
The Big Island of Hawaii received a blizzard warning for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanic peaks Wednesday.
The peaks were expected to accumulate 8 inches each with higher drifts. Along with snow, there were high winds and warnings of lightning strikes as well as life-threatening conditions.
Both Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are above 11,000 feet in elevation. The National Weather service warned no one should travel up there to drive or hike the summits, and if they did go up there, to bring a survival kit. The National Park Service closed the trails up the mountains.
Below the summits, there were warnings of flooding rains, presenting the danger of flash floods on Thursday.
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