Snow falls on Big Island summits
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Snow is visible on both Big Island summits in this image of Mauna Kea taken from the Mauna Loa Observatory this morning. The image is from the North webcamera on the Earth System Research Laboratory on Mauna Loa.
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Snow can be seen on the summit of Mauna Kea in this image from the deck webcamera on the Mauna Loa Observatory.
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Snow is visible on both Big Island summits this morning in this image of Mauna Loa taken from a Mauna Kea webcam on the Smithsonian Institute Observatory on Mauna Kea.
The cool temperatures and a passing weak storm front brought snow to the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island.
Both mountains got a few inches of snow overnight that was visible this morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for both summits and for Haleakala on Maui because of cold, west winds of 30 to 40 mph, gusting up to 50 mph.
People driving to the summits should exercise caution and prepare for strong winds and cold weather conditions.
