Hawaii Under Winter Weather Advisory With 5″ of Snow Forecast A winter weather advisory is in effect for Hawaii’s Big Island through Friday evening. The National Weather Service forecasts up to five inches of snow on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The advisory for elevations above 11,000 feet warns of hazardous travel conditions from blowing snow and near-zero visibility. Related: Yes, You Can Actually Ski in Hawaii URGENT – WINTER […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2025 0 Comments
Renowned Surfer and Hollywood Actor Tamayo Perry Killed in Shark Attack Off Hawaii Coast Tamayo Perry, a 49-year-old professional surfer, lifeguard, and actor known for his role in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” died Sunday afternoon following a shark attack near Goat Island off Oahu’s northeast shore, reports Hawaii News Now. It is the first recorded death of a professional surfer by a shark attack. Related: Shark Attacks Swimmer in Southern California […] Surf SwellBrains | June 24, 2024 0 Comments
Maui Fires Are Now One of the Deadliest in U.S. History with Thousands Still Unaccounted For The death toll from the Maui fires now sits at 106, making it the deadliest fire in U.S. history in the last century. To make matters worse, only about 30% of the burn area has been searched and there are still an estimated 1,300 people still missing. Gravely, the death toll will almost certainly climb. It is expected that the […] Fire Brent Thomas | August 16, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Devastation in Maui – More Than 55 Killed and Deadliest Disaster in the State’s History A fast-moving wildfire has devastated the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island. 55 people have died, officials confirmed Thursday, with that number expected to surpass 60, making the disaster the deadliest since Hawaii became a state in 1959, Gov. Josh Green said. The image above shows the signature of the fire at 10:25 p.m. local time on August […] Fire Firebrains | August 11, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Storm Warning and 8″ Fresh Snow Forecast for Hawaii A winter storm warning was in effect in Hawaii yesterday as cold weather and high winds brought snow accumulations to the higher elevations of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Honolulu HI 334 PM HST Mon Dec 19 2022 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM HST TUESDAY.. HIZ028-201445- /O.CON.PHFO.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-221220T1600Z/ Big Island Summits- […] SnowBrains | December 20, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, World’s Largest Active Volcano, Erupts for 1st Time in 40-Years The world’s largest active volcano—Hawaii’s Mauna Loa—has been quiet for the past four decades. But in November 2022, the volcano began to stir. Related: Yes, You Can Actually Ski in Hawaii The first signs of unrest emerged in early October 2022, when U.S. Geological Survey data showed a tenfold increase in small earthquakes beneath the volcano’s summit caldera—a result of […] SnowBrains | November 30, 2022 0 Comments
The Top 5 Most Unexpected Places to Ski Skiing and snowboarding are sports that are enjoyed in almost every region of the world. Whether the area is served by lifts or is a backcountry paradise barely matters as long as there is a way up and a ride down. These are the 5 strangest, most unexpected areas that you can ski: 5. Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort, Arizona – […] Brains Jesse | July 7, 2022 0 Comments
Snow in Hawaii as Winter Weather Advisory Issued A winter weather advisory, downgraded from a winter storm warning, was in effect in Hawaii yesterday as cold weather and high winds brought snow accumulations to the higher elevations of 13,083-foot Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Heavy rain, gusty winds, snow on summits pounds Big Island of Hawaii…FLOOD WARNING, WIND ADVISORY, WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SUMMITS 04/16/2022 THROUGH 04/18/2022….BE SAFE BIG […] Weather SnowBrains | April 18, 2022 1 Comment
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