White sand beaches, warm waters and lots of snow are on deck in Hawaii. Anticipating six to 10 inches of snow, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the Big Island.

Gusts of up to 65 mph are also possible, as is the rare phenomenon of thundersnow, when a snowstorm is accompanied by thunder and lightning. The warning is in effect until Thursday morning.

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Despite the surprising juxtaposition of a blizzard in a tropical paradise, snow is hardly a rarity on the Big Island. The highest mountains on the island are almost 14,000 feet high, plenty tall for snow at the peaks.

It snowed twice in December (which you can see in the video below): Don’t bring …