233 WWHW40 PHFO 261352 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 352 AM HST Tue Feb 26 2019 HIZ022-261500- /O.CAN.PHFO.WS.A.0003.190227T0400Z-190228T0400Z/ Haleakala Summit- 352 AM HST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... Temperatures are expected to remain above freezing, such that any precipitation that falls should remain in the form of rain. As a result, the Winter Storm Watch for the Haleakala summit has been cancelled. $$ HIZ028-270400- /O.CON.PHFO.WS.A.0003.190227T0400Z-190228T0400Z/ Big Island Summits- 352 AM HST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate to heavy mixed precipitation possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions if the mixed precipitation develops. A wintry mix of precipitation could produce some light accumulations of ice and snow at the higher elevations of the Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. * WHERE...Big Island Summits above 12000 feet. * WHEN...6 PM HST this evening through 6 PM HST Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant reductions in visibility could develop and travel to the summits could become very dangerous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact the summits. Anyone planning travel to the summits, including hikers and campers, should monitor the latest forecasts and consider postponing their trip until improved weather returns. $$