Winter Weather — Big Island Summit, Hawaii

2023-04-02 to 2023-04-03 · Big Island Summit, Hawaii

Event narrative

Periods of snow affected the Summits with the heaviest snows above 12000 feet while a mix of rain and snow fell as low as 10500 feet. Total snow accumulations were up to 5 inches. Southeast winds gusted up to 35 mph.

Wider weather episode

Snow and wind combined to generate some hazards on the Big Island Summits.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.