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Volcano, largest on planet, snow fall

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Volcano, largest on planet, snow fall

Picture from NASA today looking at Mauna Loa from Mauna Kea. First snow of the year! Lenticular cloud looming overhead.

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Picture from Staradvertiser, 20' waves have arrived too. Sunset beach last week!
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The largest volcano on earth covered in fresh snow. My little safe harbor, Kawaihae in the fore ground.
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Re: Volcano, largest on planet, snow fall

Why not add a Hurricane to the volcano? A tropical storm is forecast to become Hurricane strength and possibly slam into the Big Island.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20141014_Ana_could_bring_monster_waves_to_hard_hit_Hawaii_island.html?id=279228912

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Tropical Storm Ana could pound low-lying parts of Hawaii island with 25- to 40-foot waves beginning Friday.

The area that Ana's expected to hit from Kumukahi -- about 25 miles southeast of Hilo -- to Kapoho in the Puna district -- saw several homes knocked from their foundations when Tropical Storm Iselle blew across Hawaii island on Aug. 8, said Darryl Oliveira, Hawaii County's Civil Defense administrator.

Many homes in the area are at -- or below -- sea level and are not used to being struck by monster waves, Oliveira said. ..."


Image from my trusty ForeFlight 17:00 HST:

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