I realize that it is only mid-October
but yesterday (October 13, 2014) we had our first snow storm of the season. The
summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa had a fair amount of snow. We often have
snow earlier than many places on the mainland. You can view the site below at: http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/jac-bin/irtvid.
You are seeing the view from the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). I
prefer the UKIRT site to others on the mountain because it not only gives you
a view near the summit, but also gives the current weather conditions on the
same page.
It is quite evident from the picture
that not enough snow fell to make it a ski day for the island residents. That
will come later in the season. We usually get enough snow to ski, but there are
no ski lifts. You need to have a group with a four-wheel drive vehicle, You
drive to the top of the slope and everyone except the driver skis down. The
driver takes the vehicle to the bottom and picks everyone up and returns to the
top. Drivers are then switched so that everyone gets a chance to ski.
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