HONOLULU—A strong winter storm downed trees, knocked out power, and flooded soccer fields as it moved across the Hawaiian Islands. Snow fell on the Big Island’s tallest peaks.
National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rozanski said Tuesday that the weather is typical of the kind of storm Hawaii occasionally gets in December and January. He called these storms “infrequent but not unusual.”
The cold front came in from the northwest, delivering thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts, and high surf. Some residents reported pea-sized hail, which Rozanski said was to be expected during a storm of this kind.
Two pedestrians make their way through a downpour across South King Street in Honolulu on Dec. 19, 2022. (Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Honolulu received dozens of calls about downed trees and branches. The county’s parks department closed Waipio’s soccer fields because they were saturated….