Hawaii Kona storm a major flash flood threat...and blizzard conditions are possible over the Big Island summits.
ByA strong storm is headed for Hawaii and may linger well into next week.
Typical of cold fronts elsewhere, expect a band of rain and a few thunderstorms along and ahead of that front. These bands may be slow-moving, capable of dumping rainfall rates over 1 inch per hour, which will quickly produce flash flooding, especially in hilly or mountainous terrain. Landslides are also possible.
This, combined with soggy ground from heavy rain, could lead to power outages from downed trees and power lines.It will be cold enough near the summits of the Big Island’s pair of 13,000-plus-foot mountains - Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa - for snow with this Kona storm.While snowfall accumulations at these high altitudes are expected to be modest through Saturday night, wind gusts over 100 mph may produce blizzard conditions at the summits.
When this happens, typically drier leeward locations also get soaked. That's why they're called “Kona storms”. Kona is Polynesian and Hawaiian for leeward.
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