Video Of The Week - Hawaii's Big Island A Winter Wonderland?

By Meera Dolasia on December 12, 2016

Mauna Kea on December 6 (Photo Credit: Mauna Kea Weather Center)

Hawaii’s Big Island is known for many things — its rich culture, active volcanoes, black sand beaches, green rainforests, and of course year-round warm, humid, weather. This year, the sunny paradise can add snow to this impressive list. Since early December, almost three feet of snow has blanketed the over 13,000-feet high volcano peaks of the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, and more is expected.

Mauna Kea Summit (Photo Credit: Kilauea EcoGuides via Twitter)

Local meteorologists say that though a rare sight now, snowcaps were once a fixture on these peaks. However, over the years, the increasingly warm weather has caused the ice caps to shrink. Those hoping for a White Christmas on the beach are in for a disappointment. That’s because even during the coldest of winters the lower altitudes only experience light ice, that melts almost instantly in the balmy weather.

Resources: Smithsonianmag.com, csmonitor.com

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hotdoggirlSunday, May 14, 2017 at 12:32 pm
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- hotdoggirlSunday, May 14, 2017 at 12:33 pm
  TRUE SO TRUE
fencer226Friday, May 12, 2017 at 5:55 am
This is crazy! Its never snowed in Hawaii! I wonder how many people are killed? Will they get used to the weather?
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tytyTuesday, April 18, 2017 at 2:04 pm
how does hawaii has snow.
CupcakeFriday, April 14, 2017 at 7:02 pm
Cool
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