A winter storm will bring severe weather across Hawaii beginning on Thursday, with impacts expected until Saturday morning.

When you think about Hawaii, what comes to mind? Warm beaches, swaying palm trees and pineapples? Probably not a blizzard. But this week, meteorologists say hurricane-force winds and 2 feet of snow will grace the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in the island state.

A strong storm is expected to impact the entire state of Hawaii Wednesday night through Friday, bringing heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds.

A powerful storm that will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and flash flooding is set to hit the Hawaiian Islands Wednesday evening.

Although it usually happens once or twice a year, this will be a very big snow for the tops of the volcanoes in Hawaii. One to two feet of snow will be possible.