The last time a winter weather-related alert was issued for the Big Island Summits was at the end of January, when a storm system threatened up to 10 inches of snow.

UPDATE : 6 p.m. The flood advisory for Kauai has been canceled. Only a winter weather advisory for Hawaii island summits remains in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday, with up to 2 inches of snow expected.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Hawaii's Big Island, where snow is forecast to fall on the summit of Mauna Kea through Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Honolulu expects ...