Hawaii under blizzard warning as 12 inches of snow and winds up to 100 mph expected

[DeeNice]

Mother of Pearl!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hawaii-under-blizzard-warning-12-154854897.html

[cilla4progress]

1. So

THAT'S where our snow is?! 😄

[CrispyQ]

2. I was expecting The Onion. -nt

[FSogol]

3. Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say, On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day...

[Klaralven]

4. In the mountains

Since the summits of Hawaii's Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes both rise over 13,000 feet in elevation, when cold fronts and heavy rains form, snow falls, according to the Weather Channel.

[electric_blue68]

13. Ah, TY for info. 👍 Had no idea.

[hlthe2b]

5. And front range Colorado has yet to have its first snow at all. Yikes..

I remember the Halloween blizzard of 2011--being personally stuck for days at Denver International Airport trying to fly out to New Orleans--and now, to think it is December and no measurable snow at all. Damn.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/denvers-halloween-blizzar_n_340555

[xmas74]

12. That snow is coming.

Early projections for Kansas City are upwards of 23 inches on Dec 12, per Gary Lezak of NBC 41.

[Duppers]

16. We were west of Denver in Sept.

When we were caught in a blizzard some yrs ago.

[0rganism]

6. Totally normal, right?

Nothing to see here, move along

[Juneboarder]

8. This is normal for the peaks on the big island...

[NutmegYankee]

10. In high altitudes, actually yes.

Tropical mountains routinely have snow capped peaks if they are high enough. Mauna Kea often does have snow in December.

[JHB]

7. On the peaks of the mountains of the big island, right?

I know the combination of the terms "Hawaii" and "blizzard" are shocking, but if there's any place there that would get them, it's those peaks.

[Ellipsis]

9. yup

[electric_blue68]

14. My initial reaction - 😯😮😮😮😩😩😩till the other info.👍

[DFW]

11. My daughter went to high school on the Big Island for a couple of years ("Year" abroad, right!!)

It was considered blizzard conditions when the temperature went below 70° F.

And this from a girl who grew up in Germany! How do you transform a Rheinländerin into a Kama'aina?
Easy, just ship her off to school!

After all, what's the difference between Düsseldorf and Waimea? Can't hardly tell, can ya?