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Posted at 4:05 a.m., Saturday, January 19, 2008

Temperatures atop Mauna Kea well below freezing

Advertiser Staff

It was downright cold atop Mauna Kea this morning.

At about 4 a.m. this morning, temperatures at the 10 telescope facilities providing weather information ranged from a low of 21 degrees to a high of 29.7 degrees.

The overnight forecast called for snow flurries with a possibility of heavier snow as well.

By comparison, Hilo International Airport was reporting 64 degrees as of 3 a.m. today