Mauna Kea summit Wednesday (Nov 2). Photo courtesy of UH-Hilo

By Hawaii 24/7 Staff

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea above 8,000 feet until 6 a.m. Friday (Nov 4).

Freezing rain and snow showers are forecast with possibly up to one to two inches of snowfall.

For information on the summit road conditions visit http://mkwc.ifa.hawaii.edu/current/road-conditions/

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Time-lapse movie courtesy of the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Cloudcam October 31-November 1 on the summit of Mauna Kea with a lightning storm over Hilo in the lower right. (Movie needs to fully load before it starts playing.)