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Due to worsening conditions Haleakalā National Park will close today at 10 a.m. The park will remain closed through noon on Friday when conditions are expected to improve.

The highest peak on Maui was graced with snow this morning as blustery conditions left a blanket of white powder at the summit of Haleakalā at the 10,000 foot elevation.

The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park reopened at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The Headquarters Visitor Center at 7,000 feet remained open until 4 p.m. The Haleakalā Visitor Center at 9,740 feet remains closed however the parking lot and restrooms are open.  

The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is temporarily closed due to winter weather conditions effective April 11, 2021 at 3 p.m. The closure begins at the Summit Entrance Station on Haleakalā Highway extending up to the summit. The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park will reopen once conditions improve.

Photos have been rolling in showing a light blanket of snow over the summit of Haleakalā on Maui.

The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is temporarily closed due to winter weather conditions effective Feb. 3, 2021 at 4 p.m.

The winter weather advisory has been extended once again for the Summit of Haleakalā until noon today.  

Showers will likely continue to move over the islands today, leading to additional snow accumulations of up to two inches at the summit of Haleakalā on Maui.

There is a temporary road closure in Haleakalā National Park due to winter weather conditions. The Haleakalā Highway temporary closure begins at Kalahaku Overlook (9,324 feet) and extends up to the summit of Haleakalā.

Additional snow accumulations of 1-3 inches and ice accumulations of around one-tenth of an inch is in the forecast, with winds gusting as high as 120 mph.

Snow and freezing rain fell over Haleakala on Maui as the summit was added to a winter storm warning overnight.  The warning remains in effect until noon today with additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.  

A mix of rain, snow and freezing rain are expected at the Summit of Haleakalā overnight. The NWS issued a Winter Weather Warning overnight advising against travel to the location due to hazardous conditions. Maui last saw snow atop Haleakalā during a winter storm last year that forced the closure of the summit for at least six days.

NOAA Hydrologist, Kevin Kodama called the six-day stretch on Maui from Feb. 10-15, unusual, saying it “probably hasn’t happened in the last 10 to 20 years.”

The Winter Weather Advisory has been extended and is now in effect until 10 a.m. for the summit of Haleakalā on Maui

A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. for Haleakalā summit with additional snow accumulation of up to six inches possible by this evening.

Occasional snow showers and freezing fog will continue into the morning hours above the 8,000 foot elevation of Haleakalā. The public is advised that Haleakalā National Park is closed until further notice due to the extreme weather conditions at the summit.

There were no winter weather advisories in effect, but there were reports of “snow flurries off and on with no accumulation on the ground,” said Nancy Stimson.

Snow is expected on Haleakalā summit above 9,000 feet. Snow accumulations up to two inches, with localized higher amounts are possible.

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A layer of frost blanketed the upper reaches of Haleakalā at the 10,000 foot elevation this morning.