Snow and ice in Hawaii

This is something you don't see everyday ... a Winter Weather Advisory issued for the higher elevations on the Big Island of Hawaii.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
306 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS...

HIZ028-050115-
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BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET
306 AM HST SUN MAR 4 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS
EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS.

* HAZARD TYPES...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM HST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS LEADING TO POSSIBLE ROAD
  CLOSURES

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.