HONOLULU (KHON2) — The islands of Hawaii are best known for fire, in the form of volcano eruptions. And as Mauna Loa continues to erupt, Mauna Kea is also showing off–in the form of ice. The ...

Lava flows down Mauna Loa while snow is seen on Mauna Kea during the third day of the Mauna Loa eruption on Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. (Justin Hirako) ...

While Mauna Loa erupted, snow topped the summit of Mauna Kea, a manifestation of Poliʻahu, the snow goddess, which some said are the two goddesses showing off to each other.

Snow dumped on Hawaii's Maunakea and Mauna Loa, with several inches recorded on these peaks, which both reach nearly 14,000 feet in elevation.

Snow caps on the peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in 2021. Lauren Dauphin/NASA Earth Observatory. The snowfall which hit Hawaii occurred during what known as a "Kona Low," a low-pressure system ...

Mauna Kea has a sub-Arctic climate. The only other area of Hawaii that gets snow with any regularity is the Haleakalā volcano on Maui, which at about 10,000 feet gets snow once every five years ...

Just a week after Mauna Loa stopped erupting, Winter Storm Warnings were issued for Hawaii's Big Island. Up to 8 inches of snow and winds gusting as high as 100 mph are possible on Big Island ...

The summits of Mauna Kea and nearby Mauna Loa were under a Winter Weather Advisory from Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday. "Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches , mainly in the morning. Travel ...

The summit of Mauna Loa, which is part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, remained closed on Tuesday morning. “Due to winter weather conditions, the summit is currently closed for both day and ...

While that event was a record setter, snow typically falls multiple times a year near the summits of Hawaii's three highest volcanoes - Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea on the Big Island and Haleakala on Maui.

Although it usually happens once or twice a year, this will be a very big snow for the tops of the volcanoes in Hawaii. One to two feet of snow will be possible. Winter storm warnings are posted for ...