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[VIDEO] Winter Weather Advisory Hits Hawaii as Storm Drops 4″ of Snow Yesterday

Mauna Kea in Hawaii experienced its first snow of the season on October 28. The summit, approximately 13,800 feet above sea level, received up to four inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Related: Yes, You Can Actually Ski in Hawaii Derek Petrowski, a telescope operator at the W.M. KECK Observatory, documented the snowfall during his drive up […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 29, 2024
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2 Hikers Rescued After Getting Caught in Winter Storm on 13,678′ Mauna Loa in Hawaii

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiสปi โ€“ Two hikers were rescued and airlifted off Mauna Loa Monday morning, January 15, after running out of food and water and getting lost during severe winter weather that closed the mountain above 10,000 feet. ย  ย  The hikers, a male and female, were not injured. They first called 911 Sunday morning, January 14, to report […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 17, 2024
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Blizzard Warning Issued in Hawaii This Weekend: 12″ of Snow or More on Big Island Summits

Every once in a while it snows in Hawaiiโ€”as wild as it sounds. This weekend is one of those “once in a whiles.” The NOAA has issued a blizzard warning for mountain summits on Hawaii’s Big Island from tonight at 6 pm until 6 am on Sunday. Wind gusts are expected to be as high as 100 mph at times. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 3, 2021
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NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Hawaii Today & Tomorrow | 2-4″ of Snow Forecast

Skiing Mauna Kea, Hawaii

NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Hawaii today that is calling for 2-4″ of snow on the 13,80′ Mauna Kea and 13,600′ Mauna Loa volcanos on the Big Island of Hawaii that expires tomorrow morning at 6am local time. Periods of snow and rain will continue, with the more intense precipitation falling in the form of snow. Additional […]

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WeatherBrains | November 29, 2017
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NOAA: Winter Storm Warning for Hawaii Today | Snow Has Forced Road Closure

Yep, snow is forecast on the Big Island of Hawaii today and tonight and enough snow has already fallen in Hawaii to close the road to the summit of 13,803′ Mauna Kea at the Visitor Information Center at 9,200′, according to rangers. NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Mauna Kea on Hawaii that ends today at 6:30pm PST […]

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WeatherBrains | November 28, 2017
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It Snowed In Hawaii Yesterday!

Snow on 13,800 Mauna Kea in Hawaii yesterday.

On Thursday night, July 16th, a thunderstorm dropped about 2 inche of snow on the summit of Hawaii’s tallest peak, 13,800-foot Manuna Kea. Snow on 13,800 Mauna Kea in Hawaii yesterday.The snow stayed on the ground until midday Friday (yesterday). Hawaii gets snow just about every year, but nearly always in the winter. That said, National Weather Service meteorologitst Maureen Ballard says that snow can fall on the summit of Mauna Kea any time of the year.

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | July 18, 2015
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Hawaiian Hucking | Photo Tour:

The Big Island of Hawaii got about 8″ of snow last week. Skiers and snowboarders in the area made their way up onto 13,700-foot Mauna Kea and got after it. Some of the boys made a jump over the road and hit road gaps all day. These guys jumped over the road, over cars in the road and even over cops. A few of the boys sent flips and had some fun. These Hawaiian riders can thrown down apparently. โ€œIt snows here every year, but only at the very summits of our three tallest volcanoes (Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and Haleakala).โ€ โ€“ Ken Rubin, an assistant professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Hawaii […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 18, 2015
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VIDEO: Hucking a Hawaiian Road Gap Last Week

Last week, there was a Blizzard Warning for the Big Island of Hawaii. Up to 8″ of snow was forecast and people were fired up about it. Some got out there and got after the Hawaiian powder and these guys even built a road gap jump for good measure. Skiing Mauna Kea is very real. The Mauna Kea Ski Corporation rents skis and snowboards for $50/day. They claim that 2,500 to 4,500-vertical-foot runs are a very real possibility. These guys can also arrange shuttles to pick you up and drop you off at the top to maximize vertical. […]

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Miles Clark | March 17, 2015
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