Hawaii's normally rocky mountain peaks were blanketed in snow after a winter storm brought a total of 8 inches to 10 inches in the mountains.
Video filmed by Derek Petrowski, telescope operator at the W.M. Keck Observatory, showed the summit of Mauna Kea completely covered in snow.
Snow is plowed near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii Monday. Photo courtesy of the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Center for Maunakea Stewardship
Snow in Hawaii is not as unusual as many might think. The Big Island summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, home to research facilities, both rise above 13,000 feet, higher than the tallest points in 44 U.S. states.
Webcams on the summits showed the snow on the ground Monday and Tuesday.
