Blizzard in Big Island Summit, Hawaii

Blizzard December 18, 2022 – December 20, 2022 · Big Island Summit, Hawaii

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mauna Kea Summit (CFHT) recorded a wind gust of 144 kts at 1:29 PM HST, Dec 19th. Web cams from the area noted several inches of snow were on the ground at this time. Roads to the summits were closed for several days.

The wider storm

Blizzard like conditions were seen across the summits as heavy snow and strong winds developed. Total snow accumulations neared 14 inches. There were also frequent wind gusts over 100 knots.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1065692. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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