Forecasted blizzard in Hawaii could be the state's first since 2018
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As parts of the southeast and southern U.S. see record-breaking warm temperatures, some parts of Hawaii are facing a blizzard warning for the weekend. The forecast blizzard would be the first to hit Hawaii since 2018, the National Weather Service confirmed to CBS News.
The blizzard warning is the result of a storm system that's expected to rip through the state's islands this weekend. The National Weather Service said the summits of the largest island in the state, where the warning was issued, could see 12 inches or more of total snow accumulation with wind gusts of over 100 miles per hour.
"A cold front will move across the island chain tonight and Friday, then stall near the Big Island Saturday," the National Weather Service in Honolulu tweeted Thursday. "Low pressure will drop down toward the state later in the weekend and into early next week, with wet weather expected across most of the state."
