12-20-2017, 04:20 PM
Yes, high winds are forecast for Friday. Note that even if the road is cleared of snow and ice, MKSS will close it if winds are above 55 mph at the summit (or gusts higher than 65 mph).
http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions/
The current snowfall is being accompanied by high winds, especially last night, so there will be quite a lot of drifting. Not sure how much that'll affect possible skiing conditions but I expect up to 12 inches of snow in total will have fallen by Thursday morning.
http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions/
The current snowfall is being accompanied by high winds, especially last night, so there will be quite a lot of drifting. Not sure how much that'll affect possible skiing conditions but I expect up to 12 inches of snow in total will have fallen by Thursday morning.