Get me out of here.... (Hilo, Waimanalo: rental, house, living in)

[mdand3boys]

Central Illinois! What? Did you think I meant Hawaii?

Nearly middle of April and here is tonight's forecast:

Tonight: Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 20 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

I have hated this weather all my life. I can handle rain; but snow, sleet and "wintry mix" sucks. Note the wind that goes with that crud.

[hotzcatz]

Now is a good time to vacation somewhere south, isn't it?

[KonaKat]

I have never been happier than living here with NO winter, NO short winter days. 10 years in Las Vegas wasn't too bad, very mild winters but still the short winter days.
I was born in New Mexico then my family moved to Missouri when I was 4 years old. I was miserable every single winter there until I left over 30 years later! My immediate family is all still there, just perfectly happy.
It is like a perfect May or June day here all the time for me. That was my favorite time of year in SW Missouri; balmy days, everything blooming, long daylight hours.
So, I said all that to say this, LOL. I'll keep very good thoughts going your way until we hear the good news that you're fixing to get out here! (You're going to Hilo, right?)

[mdand3boys]

It looks like Southern Hilo as in Puna District. Still looking for the right vacation rental. Got a few possibilities going.
We don't want too close to the ocean (too hot) or more than about 2,500 up the mountain (too cool) - just somewhere in between.

As I drove home tonight from a friend's house where I was prepping the wife's car by changing all fluids out (antifreeze, power steering, transmission, rear differential) plus a tuneup, etc., I encountered freezing rain. How wonderful.

[Jungjohann]

An now, for da curren weadah report, from right hea in downtown Waimanalo,,,,,,,,, It stay roun 72 degrees out, I no, freezin off da okole already, but aole pilikia dea, as in no problems, get sweater,,,, whea I wen find em, no ask,,,,,,,,, We stay spectin a little ua, as in da kine rain, lateh in da day,, an maybe a little makani, wind, as well,,,,,,,,,,,,, but not makani nui, dat would be one hurricane, an who needs dat!!!! Da south swell is up a bit, so, you boogie boarders out dea, head fo Nalo Beach Park, or Mokapu'u, eh, maybe even Sandy's, juss no go broke da neck! We stay expectin it to get dark roun 6:45 PM, so, if your headlights no work, get home befo den,,,,,,, da forecass fo tomorrow is kine of da same as todays, only twenny for hours later,,,, an, we can expek rain in da places whea it rains, sun in da sunny places, an makani in da spots whea it is normally windy, so, hold onto your beach umbrella if dat is whea you stay!!!!!! Dass all, from da weadah desk of da Nalo News!!!!!

Aloha and okolemaluna
Eh, what is "sleet"? Maybe if you wen change da "l" wit one "H"?????????

[mdand3boys]

Sleet is a form of freezing rain that makes a funny sound as it hits your windshield - mot as hard as a piece of hail, but not soft like snow. Think of it as freezing rain that has advanced closer to hail than rain.

[KoaHawaii]

Originally Posted by mdand3boys

It looks like Southern Hilo as in Puna District. Still looking for the right vacation rental. Got a few possibilities going.
We don't want too close to the ocean (too hot) or more than about 2,500 up the mountain (too cool) - just somewhere in between.

As I drove home tonight from a friend's house where I was prepping the wife's car by changing all fluids out (antifreeze, power steering, transmission, rear differential) plus a tuneup, etc., I encountered freezing rain. How wonderful.

well at least even higher up here on the big island isn't going to be as cold as illinois. i mean you can't live on top of mauna kea the only place that even gets snow here so you should be fine i can't imagine living in snow/ice i think i'd freeze to death or something

[nwcountrygal]

Jungjohann Mahalo for the weather report - haven't been online for a few weeks and you saved me looking up the weather !!! Back in the warmth myself next week Wahoooo!!! after taking my friend on tour of WA last week got 18 inches of snow dumped overnight I am ready to put my sweater on when it is 72!!!! So much for the tour of Mt Rainier!!! There is the clouds with snow on trees drumping on your head!!!

[Jimbo's]

If you are still looking for a vacation rental try Click Here

They were really great and not to expensive just tell them Jim & Gwyn sent ya

We really enjoyed it there, Hope you all the best in your adventure we will be going as soon as possible just trying to take care of selling of few more big items so we have no more ties here.

[VanHa]

Meand3boys...I have some advice for you..."get out!" You need to find a warmer climate....head to Miami or Los Vegas...or better still see you in Hawaii!