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Heavy dusting of 'pineapple powder' paints Hawaii's volcanoes white

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Hawaii 's Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes were covered in snow on February 6, 2021 .

At the peak of the snowstorm, up to 2 feet (0.6 m) fell at the summit of both volcanoes in a single day .

Hawaiian snow is more common than most people realize, and both peaks often receive at least a light dusting every year .