Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas

HONOLULU – A rare blizzard that dusted two island mountaintops gave tourists and residents in Hawaii a white Christmas.

The blizzard has eased, but strong winds are blowing the snow around on two Big Island summits. While snow on the mountains is common, a blizzard is unusual.

The National Weather Service canceled a blizzard warning Thursday morning for the summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

Weather service meteorologist Norman Hui says the mountains will remain snow-capped for a day or two before the powder melts.

Hui says a high wind warning for the summits will likely be canceled later Thursday.

This story was originally published December 25, 2014 at 3:05 PM with the headline "Snow-capped summits give Hawaii a white Christmas."