092 WWHW40 PHFO 072131 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 1131 AM HST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MAUNA KEA AND MAUNA LOA... .Deep moisture will spread over the area from the southeast, while a nearby trough aloft maintains sub-freezing temperatures over the Summits. Periods of snow and freezing rain are expected, with the potential for heavy snow. HIZ028-080245- /O.NEW.PHFO.WS.A.0002.210308T0400Z-210310T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- 1131 AM HST Sun Mar 7 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM HST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow and freezing rain possible. Total snow accumulations of up 6 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Big Island Summits. * WHEN...From 6 PM HST this evening through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow or ice accumulations that may impact the summits. Anyone planning travel to the summits, including hikers and campers, should monitor the latest forecasts and consider postponing their trip until the threat of unsettled weather diminishes. && $$ Birchard