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Update: More freezing rain, snow for Big Island summits with extension of winter weather advisory
Additional ice accumulations of about one-quarter of an inch and 1 to 2 inches of additional snow are forecast atop Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Winter storm warning in effect until early Wednesday morning for summits of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa
Periods of freezing rain, mainly at night, will lead to significant icing. Additional ice accumulations of about half an inch can be expected.
Big Island summits getting more snow today — up to 8 inches
Heavy mixed precipitation is forecast, including accumulations of snow up to 8 inches and ice accumulations of around two tenths of an inch on the summits of the Big Island.
Update: Winter weather advisory cancelled for Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea summits
Experts anticipate up to two inches of snowfall and freezing rain tonight. Travel on summit roadways may become very difficult to impossible.
WATCH: Crews plow Maunakea Access Road
Maunakea Rangers from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo for Maunakea Stewardship plowed snow on the road to the summit today.
It’s a Winter Wonderland on Big Island’s Maunakea; but roads are unsafe
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship expects the road to the summit will remain closed for at least the next couple of days.
UPDATE: Winter weather advisory canceled for Big Island summits
Temperatures on Big Island summits are expected to dip just below freezing overnight, with periods of snow and freezing fog.
Winter weather advisory issued for Big Island summits
A winter weather advisory has been issued from Big Island summits until noon.
Winter Weather Advisory in Effect For Big Island Summits
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until 6 a.m. Monday, May 2, for Big Island summits above the 12,500-foot level.
