Monday, July 20, 2015

Yes, It Snows In Hawaii – And It Just Did

Sean Breslin
Published: July 20,2015
Snow blankets the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii's Big Island in this image taken Friday, July 17, 2015.
(National Weather Service)
It's the middle of July, and there's snow on the ground in Hawaii.
The snow fell Friday morning, thousands of feet above sea level on the state's highest peak, Mauna Kea. The photo above, posted by the National Weather Service in Honolulu, shows a light dusting at the mountain's summit, which is located more than 13,000 feet above the Big Island.
According to Hawaii News Now, a ranger on the mountain recorded 1.5 inches of snow.
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Notable snowfall at Hawaii's higher elevations has been reported several times since the beginning of the year. Blizzard warnings were issued for Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa as a storm system dumped several inches of snow at those mountains' peaks in January. Then, in March, several storms pushed across the state and left enough snow on Mauna Kea that it could be clearly seen from space.
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"It snows here every year, but only at the very summits of our 3 tallest volcanoes (Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and Haleakala)," said Ken Rubin, geology and geophysics professor at the University of Hawaii. "The snow level almost never gets below 9,000 feet in Hawaii during the winter, but since these mountains are taller than 13,000 feet, 13,000 feet, and 10,000 feet, respectively, they get dusted with snow a few times a year. It rarely stays on the ground for more than a few days though."
Local news also took note of the brief snowstorm:
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So if you miss the snow in the middle of winter, just remember – there's always Hawaii.
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