Winter Storm Warning Issued for Hawaii Big Island Summits with Up to 6 Inches of Snow

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Big Island Summits in Hawaii on Tuesday. Up to 6 inches of snow and ice accumulation is expected, along with winds reaching 55 mph, from Wednesday through Friday afternoon. The warning affects high-elevation areas on the Big Island.

Travel to the summits will face challenges due to reduced visibility and hazardous conditions, according to the National Weather Service. The agency noted that conditions could make travel very difficult to impossible during the storm period. No injuries or disruptions have been reported as of the warning issuance.

warnings are in effect for parts of Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware, as well as the District of Columbia.

Sub-freezing temperatures are forecast for Wednesday morning, with some areas experiencing another freeze late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. These warnings aim to alert residents to potential frost damage to crops, plants, and outdoor plumbing. In Kentucky, northeast and northern parts may see temperatures as low as 27 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday morning.

Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties could reach lows of 29 degrees Fahrenheit through mid-morning Wednesday. East central and southeast areas expect valley temperatures between 26 and 31 degrees Fahrenheit, while ridges remain above freezing. Ohio's southeast, central, south central, southwest, and west central regions face lows nearing 27 degrees Fahrenheit until Wednesday morning.

Guernsey, Monroe, Muskingum, and Noble Counties may drop to 26 degrees Fahrenheit until mid-Wednesday morning. Strong winds accompanying the cold could exacerbate conditions in exposed areas.

central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, northwestern, and western parts could see temperatures around 27 degrees Fahrenheit until Wednesday morning.