Snow in Hawaii isn't as unusual as you might think, but some northern U.S. cities are seeing significant delays to the start of their winter season.

Photos circulating on social media showed parts of the Big Island covered in snow as a winter weather advisory remains in place.

First snowfall is yet to arrive for Boston, Massachusetts, despite even Hawaii getting some with maybe a long wait ahead as the latest recorded snowfall for the city was May the following year

Winter weather advisories were in effect for Hawaii’s Big Island summits Wednesday and Thursday, with near-freezing temperatures and light snow recorded. Research cameras first observed snow on the ground at Maunea Kea and Maunea Loa’s summits on Tuesday.

Meteorologists in Honolulu warned of hazardous travel conditions as winter weather strikes some of the island's tallest summits.

Fresh snow has fallen on Hawaii's Big Island, making it the first covering of the year for the tropical state. According to the FOX Weather Center, Mauna Kea, the state's tallest dormant shield volcano which stands at 13,

Several dozen new remote weather stations have been installed by local, state and federal government agencies around Maui and across Hawaii in the last two years

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Hawaii faces cloudy, wet, and windy conditions, with possible heavy rain on the Big Island and Maui and snow at summit levels. Breezy weather and elevated surf will continue through