Hurricane Brings Snow to Hawaii | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Hurricane Lala slammed into Hawaii with a jaw-dropping twist: snow fell atop Mauna Kea, the island’s 14,000-foot peak, during an August hurricane. Thanks to extreme altitude, moisture from the storm froze mid-air, creating a rare, surreal scene. While lower elevations drowned in up to 40 inches of rain, causing floods, mudslides, and power outages—and claiming at least one life—the summit turned snowy. It’s a wild reminder that Hawaii’s mountains defy tropical stereotypes. Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Lala may regain strength—but this bizarre combo of hurricane and snow will linger in…