Blizzard in Hawaii
Every blizzard event the National Weather Service has filed in Hawaii, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.
The most significant on the map
The most significant blizzard episodes in Hawaii.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 6
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Flash Flooding and Blizzard in Hawaii, December 4 to 7, 2007A powerful winter storm brought heavy rains, thunderstorms, high winds, and blizzard conditions to Hawaii in the early part of December.
- Flash Flooding and Blizzard in Hawaii, December 21 to 26, 2014A front at the surface and its accompanying upper air trough brought heavy downpours and thunderstorms to the islands. Flash flooding conditions developed on Maui, the Big Island of Hawaii, and Kauai as the system slowly made its way through the Aloha State.
- Blizzard in Hawaii, January 1 to 3, 2005Dangerous weather conditions were the result as snow fell and southwest winds blew at 35 to 50 knots, with gusts to 70 knots, at and near the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii.
- Blizzard in Hawaii, January 2 to 3, 2015An extended period of very strong winds with snowfall hit Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa above 11000 feet, creating dangerous whiteout conditions in blowing and drifting snow and low wind chills.
- Blizzard in Hawaii, March 11 to 12, 2015A digging upper trough, a nearby jet stream, and low-level instability generated blustery weather over the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Summit Road was closed due to high winds and blowing snow that created white-out conditions.
- Blizzard in Hawaii, December 18 to 20, 2022Blizzard like conditions were seen across the summits as heavy snow and strong winds developed. Total snow accumulations neared 14 inches. There were also frequent wind gusts over 100 knots.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.