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The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for West Hawaii. Surf along the western shore will be 7-10 feet today. A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the area producing large breaking waves and dangerous rip currents and localized beach erosion. The summit access road to Mauna […]

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Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group Road status: Closed Comments: Saturday, January 17, 2009 – 04:01 a.m. The Summit Access Road has been closed at Hale Pohaku do to hurricane force winds. Wind speeds of more than 90 miles per hour have been recorded at one of the telescope facilities. In addition to […]

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Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group Road status: Closed Comments: Friday, January 16, 2009 – 12:10 p.m. The Summit Access Road has been closed at Hale Pohaku do to hurricane force winds. Wind speeds of over 90 miles per hour have been recorded at one of the telescope facilities. This is very hazardous. […]

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Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group Road status: Open Comments: Sunday, January 11, 2009 – 03:42 p.m. The Summit Access Road is presently open to the public. Please do not stop and park on the cinder road, as it is narrow and a few vehicles parked here will create a traffic jam. Drive […]

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 335 PM HST SAT JAN 10 2009 HIZ028-111445- /O.CON.PHFO.WS.A.0001.090111T2200Z-090112T2200Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS-INCLUDING…MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 335 PM HST SAT JAN 10 2009 …WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING… A FRONT AND A TROUGH ALOFT WILL […]

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Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group Road status: Open Comments: Saturday, January 10, 2009 – 07:14 a.m. The Summit Access Road is open to the public this morning. There has been no new snow since January 2. Favorable weather has been forecast through Saturday and road closures are unlikely to occur until Sunday, […]

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The Summit Access Road is presently open to the public.

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 200 PM HST WED DEC 31 2008 HIZ028-011600- /O.CON.PHFO.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090101T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF…MAUNA LOA AND MAUNA KEA ABOVE 8000 FEET 200 PM HST WED DEC 31 2008 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST THURSDAY… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY […]

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Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group Road status: Closed Comments: Saturday, Dec. 27 – 8:25 a.m. The Mauna Kea Access Road remains closed to observatories and the public at Hale Pohaku due to ice and snow on summit roads. The road will very likely be closed all day. Public road conditions and snow […]

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Road/Snow Information from MK Rangers and Support Group Road status: Closed Comments: Thursday, Dec. 25, 7:56 p.m. Aloha The Mauna Kea Access Road is presently closed to the public at Hale Pohaku due to ice and snow on summit roads. The road will be closed Friday morning and, perhaps, all day Friday, Mahalo Public road […]

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