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A Little Snow…
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We arrive to eight inches of snow at the telescopes
The SMA (Smithsonian Submillimeter Array) under a heavy coating of ice and snow with Haleakalā in the background
Six inches of snow on the road as we approach the summit of Mauna Kea
Mike Dahler clearing snow from the edge of the Keck 2 shutter
The SMA antennas in snow and fog
The twin domes of Keck after a bit of snow on the summit of Mauna Kea
A fresh snowfall blankets the summit of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa
Shoveling snow in Hawai’i!
Fesh snowfall from the top of the Keck 2 dome
An MKSS snowplow clears the road atop Mauna Kea
Keck 2 appears out of the fog and snow as we are nearly there
Fresh snow atop Mauna Kea, the first good storm of 2013
Keck 1 looms in the fog and snow
A touch of snow and ice atop Mauna Kea this morning
Snow falling around the IRTF telescope on the afternoon of March 3, 2015
The Sun rising over an icy snowfield along the summit road of Mauna Kea
The crew arriving to a summit to find several inches of fresh snow
George and Nick realizing how much snow must be moved
A light snowfall atop the summit of Mauna Kea
The crew shovels the loading dock clear while the OMKM grader clears a troublesome snowdrift.
Fresh snowfall blankets the summit of Mauna Kea
Looking across at the Keck 1 dome from the top of Keck 2 with Mauna Loa in the background
April storm brought enough snow to cover the slopes of Mauna Kea
Abandoning the summit as weather conditions deteriorate and the snow begins to fall
Getting to the summit over a snow and ice covered road in heavy fog
When you want to see the stars, find someplace dark