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Derek Petrowski witnessed the snowfall firsthand earlier in the week, taking a short video to document the appearance of snow on Mauna Kea, the highest peak on the island.
The summit of Mauna Kea has picked up several inches of snow thus far, with blowing and drifting snow as well. A webcam shows snow on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii on the morning of Nov. 30 ...
A wintry blanket descended upon Hawaii's Mauna Kea summit this week, as the first snowfall of the season transformed the peak into a stunning winter wonderland.
Mauna Kea (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ k eɪ ə, ˌ m aʊ n ə-/, [6] Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea) [7] is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. [8] Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island with ...
Mount Rainier Skiing Mount Washington A Chicago snowstorm in 2011 Clearing a highway after a heavy snowfall in Oregon A blizzard at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma Snow on Mauna Kea, Hawaii Weather stations with highest snowfall in the United States by state, 1985-2015
Mauna Kea Observatories seen from the base of Mauna Kea The altitude and isolation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean makes Mauna Kea one of the best locations on Earth for ground-based astronomy. It is an ideal location for submillimeter, infrared and optical observations.
During the winter, snowfall is common at the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on Hawaiʻi Island. On Maui , the summit of Haleakalā occasionally experiences snowfall, but snow had never been observed below 7,500 feet (2,300 m) before February 2019, when snow was observed at 6,200 feet (1,900 m) and fell at higher elevations in amounts large ...
Jul. 21—When the state Legislature created a new entity to manage the activities on Hawaii's tallest mountain, it also created a bit of confusion. When the state Legislature created a new entity ...