Rare snow and ice conditions at the University of Hawaiʻi at HiloCenter for Maunakea Stewardship(CMS) mid-level facility led to the closure of the Maunakea Access Road on February 28. Hale Pohakū, the CMS mid-level facility and the Maunakea Visitor Station is at the 9,300 foot elevation of Maunakea. The last time it snowed there was February 2020.
“Over the past few days we have had a good amount of rain coming into Hilo and combined with the cold temperatures from the recent cold front, we got a beautiful dusting of snow this morning,” said Nahua Guilloz, Director of Stewardship Programs at CMS.
Everyone is encouraged to act in a safe and responsible manner while on Maunakea and be respectful of the fact that Maunakea is one the most revered places in Hawaiʻi.
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