CMS Rangers
Maunakea Rangers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship (
CMS) are urging the public to exercise caution after an isolated severe thunderstorm dumped snow and ¼-inch sized hail over the 9,000-foot mid-level section of the mauna on Saturday, May 22. According to forecasters at the Mauna Kea Weather Center, it is rare for widespread snow to reach the mid-level area of the mountain and for the summit to remain bare.
Mid-section hammered, mountain’s summit remained calm. Photo credit:
CMS Rangers
The area, known as Halepōhaku, is a facility frequented by those visiting Maunakea. No damage or injuries were reported but the rangers want to remind visitors that dangerous wintry weather can break out with little warning at any time.
There s an actual scientific definition of a white Christmas
While nearly 100% of Christmas movies show beautiful blankets of fresh, fluffy snow on Christmas morning, the reality is only about a dozen states have more.
Posted: Dec 19, 2020 9:31 AM
Updated: Dec 19, 2020 10:00 AM
Posted By: CNN
While nearly 100% of Christmas movies show beautiful blankets of fresh, fluffy snow on Christmas morning, the reality is only about a dozen states have more than a 70% chance of waking up to snow on average each year.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a white Christmas is defined as having one inch or more of snow on the ground Christmas morning.