At the first thought of Hawaii, a snowstorm rarely comes to mind.

However, the access road to the summit of Mauna Kea on the Big Island was forced to close, according to reports, due to snow.

A telescope operator, Paul Sears, says in an Associated Press report, the snow began to accumulate quickly and an evacuation was needed to prevent being trapped at the summit.

Meanwhile, unstable air over Hawaii also brought snow flurries to Haleakala on Maui.