Weather Alert in Hawaii
Flood Advisory issued February 7 at 11:45PM HST until February 8 at 3:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
AREAS AFFECTED: Hawaii in Hawaii, HI
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County. * WHEN...Until 300 AM HST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in streams. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1141 PM HST, radar indicated moderate to locally heavy rain over windward Big Island, with the heaviest rain over the Hamakua Coast between Upolu Point and Hakalau, as well as near Hawaiian Beaches and Pahoa. Rain was falling at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour in the heaviest showers. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hilo, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kapaau, Honokaa, Honomu, Papaikou, Pepeekeo, Hakalau, Ninole, Laupahoehoe, Mountain View, Glenwood, Volcano, Ookala, Keaau, Paauilo, Hawaiian Acres, Orchidlands Estates and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
INSTRUCTION: Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone to flooding. A Flood Watch is also in effect until 6 PM HST Monday.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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