Hawaii braces for Kona storm
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An emergency declaration was issued as a prolonged kona storm is forecast to bring flooding and up to 8 inches of snow to the summits.
A Kona low will bring major disruptions to Hawaii this week, with about 10 inches of rain predicted in Honolulu and potentially 30 inches or more atop the state's volcanoes.
A widespread flash flooding threat is possible across most of the islands, with 5–8 inches of rain expected—and some areas potentially receiving over a foot by Saturday—along with potential blizzard
Maui as a Flood Advisory stretched across the island while bands of heavy rain swept over the Valley Isle. Showers pushed ponding onto roadways and sent stream levels climbing, with forecasters warning that low‑water crossings and poorly drained streets could quickly turn into no‑go zones.
A major change in the weather is expected across Hawaii over the next several days as a powerful storm system develops near the islands.
The storm, called a kona low, is expected to churn slowly across the islands all week. By Nazaneen Ghaffar Nazaneen Ghaffar is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. A powerful and slow-moving storm was inching across Hawaii on Wednesday, bringing an ...
The first floor of one Kaneohe home was covered with two inches of water, and extensively damaged.
Trade winds with limited rain this weekend are in the forecast as a new storm system brings a flood and severe weather risk to the islands starting late Monday into