Yes, it snowed in Hawaii this week – as much as 10 inches, in fact. But don't panic, it's actually a fairly common occurrence. "While most people think of the islands as a warm, tropical paradise, it’s not uncommon to see snow on the volcanic peaks of the Big Island," said Weather.com meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser in an online report.

Lower pressure at the mid and upper-levels will continue to allow a few scattered showers and downpours over the weekend.

It's not like Hawaiians were walking the beaches and watching snow fall. The Winter Storm Warnings that were previously in effect this week were for the volcanoes, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. (Mauna Kea is pictured at the top of this story.) If you're ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hawaii is known as a tropical paradise with beaches and surfing galore. But the weather isn’t always perfect in this dreamy island getaway. Winter storm warnings are in effect for the ...

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii – Snow coated the roads on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on Hawaii's Big Island Monday, as a storm known as a Kona Low dumped inches of snow across higher elevations. The peak of Mauna Kea is the highest point in ...

HONOLULU — A video shared online shows snow covering Hawaii’s tall mountain peaks after a winter storm hit the islands earlier this week. The snowy scenes are from the summits of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island, where cold air and moisture ...

This cloudy pattern will continue into Wednesday as the cold front slowly creeps down closer to Maui County.