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By The Associated Press December 25. 2014 9:00AM White Christmas for parts of Hawaii? Blizzard forecast for Big Island mountains A blizzard warning is in effect for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii Hawaii. PHOTO/ GateHouse Media photo by John Cox Mauna Kea, the Big Island's highest mountain at 13,796 feet, is bracing for a blizzard. HONOLULU — A blizzard warning is in effect for the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii Hawaii. The National Weather Service says up to 8 inches of snow could accumulate above 11,500 feet. The warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Wednesday. You know a blizzard is hitting when the camera looks like this. Mauna Kea, #Hawaii #snow @TWCBreaking @cnnbrk pic.twitter.com/jpgLDtrH15 — lavapix.com (@lavapixcom) December 24, 2014 This totally isn't fair -- there's a blizzard warning on Mauna Kea and we Alaskans are still begging for snow. #dreamingofawhitechristmas — Julie Stricker (@alasjules) December 24, 2014 The weather service warns of strong winds, bitter cold, blowing and drifting snow, and lightning. Temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s are expected, as are 45 to 65 mph winds with gusts over 90 mph, leading to whiteout conditions. They shut down the road to Mauna Kea, the ground isn’t even fully covered in snow. I cannot deal with these tropical folk — ☥ (@lunacyfringe) December 24, 2014 Travel will be dangerous, and the weather service says to only travel with a winter survival kit. Snow on the mountains is common, but a blizzard is unusual. Can you believe that there’s snow in Hawaii? (Mauna Kea is higher than all the US that is not in the Rockies, Sierras, Cascades or Alaska) — Matt Johnson (@twoeightnine) December 24, 2014 http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20141225/SHAREABLE/141229938 © 2015 Copyright © 1995-2011 Crain Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement -->