083 WWHW40 PHFO 141333 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 333 AM HST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MOUNT HALEAKALA AND THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS... .Very cold air aloft over the islands will continue to bring wintry conditions to the highest peaks of Mount Haleakala and the Big Island Summits today. Expect periods of snow, with icy roadways and very cold conditions. Wintry weather will also likely persist on the Big Island Summits through Friday afternoon. HIZ022-150245- /O.CON.PHFO.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190215T0400Z/ Haleakala Summit- 333 AM HST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Periods of snow will continue along with very cold conditions. Roads leading to the summit will remain covered with snow and ice until temperatures increase. Travel to the summits will remain extremely dangerous and should be avoided until conditions improve. Additional snow accumulation of up to 6 inches possible by this evening. * WHERE...Mount Haleakala Summit above 8,000 feet. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility, along with icy and snow covered roads. This is a potentially life threatening situation, and travel to the summits should be avoided until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ HIZ028-150245- /O.CON.PHFO.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190216T0400Z/ Big Island Summits- 333 AM HST Thu Feb 14 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Brief snow showers will be possible through Thursday morning, with higher probabilities for accumulating snowfall Thursday afternoon through Friday. Snow accumulations up to 6 inches could occur by Friday evening. * WHERE...Big Island Summits above 8,000 feet. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times, along with icy and snow covered roads. Travel to the summits should be avoided until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. $$ Houston/Bohlin