Winter Weather — Big Island Summit, Hawaii

2023-04-19 · Big Island Summit, Hawaii

Event narrative

A wintry mix with 1 to 3 inches of snow fell along with freezing rain creating hazardous conditions across the Summits. There were also wind gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wider weather episode

A front moved through the area and produced a wintry mix of light snow and freezing rain over the Big Island Summits. Winds were gusty at times with wind gusts as high as 55 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092682. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.