Stunning snow-blanketed Hawaii
The summits of Hawaii's two highest volcanoes, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, were covered in a fresh coat of snow on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Up to 8 inches was in the forecast, according to CBS affiliate KGMB.
People may have a hard time viewing the flakes up close, as the road to the summits are closed, but luckily the Mauna Kea Observatory 30 webcams captured images of the fresh powder.
Click through to see the winter wonderland in Hawaii.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
A winter storm warning was in effect as the summits of the Big Island experienced white-out conditions.
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The road to the summit of Mauna Kea is closed at the Visitor Information Station at the 9,200-foot level due to freezing fog, heavy snow and icy roadways.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
While it may seem unusual, it's actually not rare for snow to fall in Hawaii's mountains.
In 2016, the summits of Hawaii's highest volcanoes — Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa — saw up to two feet of snow in early December.
Take a look at photos users captured as the storm hit on Dec. 1, 2016.
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A look at a snow-covered Mana Kea on Dec. 1, 2016.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
Photographer Stephen Green captures a snowy Mauna Kea on camera on Dec. 1, 2016.
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"Mauna Kea catching the alpenglow at sunset today," shared Green on Instagram on Dec. 1, 2016.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
Maunakea is one of the only places in the world where you can drive from sea level to 14,000 feet in about two hours, according to the Maunakea Visitor Information Station.
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Another sunset captured by Green with a cloud of snow floating over Mauna Kea in Waikoala, Hawaii on Dec. 1, 2016.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
A mixture of brown and green grass in the foreground with a snowy view of the Mauna Loa volcano in the background, captured on Dec. 1, 2016.
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Another view of the snow-topped Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii on Dec. 1, 2016.
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"Snow to my left, ocean to my right..." one local resident posted on Instagram from Kohala, Hawaii, on Dec. 1, 2016.
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A view of Red Hill cabin, a rest stop at an elevation of 10,035 feet, on Dec. 1, 2016.
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You can even spot the snow from town! This resident shared a photo of the Mauna Kea volcano that peeks just over the trees in Hawaii on Dec. 1, 2016.
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Snow on the Mauna Kea Summit Access Road on Dec. 1, 2016.
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An icy sign stands on Mauna Kea on Dec. 1, 2016.
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Palm trees stand tall with snow-capped volcano Mauna Kea in the distance on Dec. 1, 2016.
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Another view of the snow that topped Mauna Kea over the first weekend of December, 2016.
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"Craziest place I've never been," Hawaii resident Marie Larouge posted on Instagram on Dec. 1, 2016.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
Hawaii native Pono Kahuanui took a photo of the snow accumulation on Mauna Kea from her front door on Dec. 1, 2016. "Love coming out of my house and looking at snow," Kahuani wrote on Instagram.
Hawaii's snow-covered volcanoes
"It's finally feeling like winter in Hawaii!" wrote Justin Hirako on Instagram on Dec. 1, 2016, sharing a throwback photo of winter snow that graced Hawaii in March 2015. "Where else in the world can you visit snow, mountains, beaches, lava, jungles and deserts all in the same day?!"