Top News| Weather <\/p>\n
By Star-Advertiser staff <\/p>\n
Posted February 28, 2017 <\/p>\n
February 27, 2017 <\/p>\n
Updated February 28, 2017 11:49pm <\/p>\n
COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE <\/p>\n
Radar showed heavy rain over parts of Oahu tonight. <\/p>\n
MAUNA KEA WEATHER CENTER <\/p>\n
The view this morning from the webcam aimed north-northeast toward the Keck Telescope. <\/p>\n
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE <\/p>\n
Forecasters at the National Weather Service expect high clouds to spread over portions of the islands today and linger through Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Oahu late Tuesday night. <\/p>\n
The Oahu warning is in effect until 2 a.m. Wednesday and may be extended if heavy rain continues. <\/p>\n
At 11:03 p.m., radar indicated heavy rain across most of Oahu with more on the way. Rainfall rates are between 2 to 4 inches an hour with a strong potential for flash flooding and high risk for the loss of life and property, forecasters said. The Oahu warning covers the entire island. <\/p>\n
Honolulu police said that Kamehameha Highway was closed in both directions from Sunset Beach Elementary to the Sunset Beach Chevron gas station after 8 p.m. because of flooding. <\/p>\n
An earlier flash flood warning for Maui expired before midnight as rain over the Valley Island abated. <\/p>\n
Kauai was under a flood advisory until 1:30 a.m. as heavy showers moved over windward Kauai late Tuesday. Rain was falling at a rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour, the weather service said. <\/p>\n
Big Island summits remained under a winter storm warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday with up to a foot of snow possible above 11,000-feet elevation. <\/p>\n
The entire state remains under a flash flood watch through Wednesday afternoon. <\/p>\n
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