Weird, Snow in Summer Rain?

Image Snow in Summer RainAuthor: Tri Wahono
All Unique - There is a strange event that rarely happens.Saturday (06/04/2011) and then, there are 6 inches of snow in Hawaii, precisely at the peak of Mauna Kea, an island volcano inthe Hawaii series. In fact, you know, now again this summer.


Snow atop Mauna Kea in June, including out of the ordinary. Snowalso been found in July, August, even the end of May. "Snow in June for the first time this occurred after about 30 years," said Ryan Lyman, weather experts from the Mauna Kea WeatherCenter, the Life's Little Mysteries.

Big snow storm caused due to warm air meeting the cold airabove Mauna Kea. According to Steven Businger, chiefmeteorologist of the Storm Evolution and Energetics Research,University of Hawaii at Manoa, the storm was associated with lower cold air from the upper atmosphere.

Meanwhile, said Lyman, a warm surface air rises and cold airmeet in the upper atmosphere. "That's what causes the storm ...and snow," he said.

Businger asserts that the rise of the snow was not a strangeoccurrence. "It often happens, but usually during the winter, notsummer," explained Businger further.

Mauna Kea has a height of more than 4,200 meters. "At that height, temperatures are very cold at the peak of the year," saidBusinger.

Daily temperature at the top of Mauna Kea throughout April to November range -17 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees celsius. "So,there is snow during the spring and summer, including normal,"said Businger. (National Geographic Indonesia / Alex Pangestu)

source: kompas.com