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The only evidence of snow in the area, other than the video and pictures taken by residents, may be a slight breeze or an increased risk of showers. Mauna Kea stands at a height of 13,803 feet ...
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
Historical records suggest the Mauna Kea silversword was once dominant on Mauna Kea, adapting particularly well to wind-swept exposed alpine desert at altitudes of 2,600–3,800 m (8,500–12,500 ft). [4] In this region, humidity is virtually zero and precipitation is generally in the form of winter snow.
New York City woke up to its first white Christmas in 15 years. But only a few areas of the U.S. are likely to see snow in the weather forecast for Christmas 2024.
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 ...
Hawaii is the only state to not record a subzero temperature: The coldest temperature recorded in Hawaii is 12 degrees at the Mauna Kea Observatory, at an elevation of 13,796 feet, on May 17, 1979.