This Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, photo shows snow on the ground in Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area in Kula, Hawaii on the island of Maui.
Hawaii may
be known for its picturesque beaches, but a weekend storm left parts of the
Aloha State looking like a scene from the Arctic Circle.
Snow
blanketed parts of Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area on the island of Maui
on Sunday, which is likely a first for any state park in the state.
"At
6,200 feet, this may be the lowest elevation at which snow has been recorded in
Hawaii," the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources said in an
Instagram post.
Lance Endo
told the Associated Press his friend who was camping at the state park on Maui
texted him early Sunday that there was snow, so he jumped in his truck and
drove more than hour to see it.
"I just
wanted to go play in the snow," Endo said.
Black
volcanic cinders are covered with a dusting of snow at the Polipoli State
Recreation area on the slopes of Haleakala near Kula on the Hawaii island of
Maui, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (Brent Edwards via AP)
Endo headed
back from the park to bring his two children to "see something that's very
unusual in Hawaii."
The snow
came from a storm system known as a Kona Low, which is a chunk of cold,
low-pressure air separated from the cold jet stream.
Black
volcanic cinders have a dusting of snow at the Polipoli State Recreation area
on the slopes of Haleakala near Kula on the Hawaii island of Maui, Monday, Feb.
11, 2019. (Brent Edwards via AP)
The storms
usually approach Hawaii from the west or south and usually bring strong winds,
flooding, and high surf. Because the weekend system came from the north and was
so cold and strong, parts of Maui saw snow this time.
The
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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