Submitted by nmeyers on Fri, 12/10/2021 - 6:10am
Recent Observations:
A venture into Wagon Bowl in the Eddy Mountains yesterday revealed a very thin and sparse snowpack on the cold and windy day. Snow depths ranged from 0 to a couple inches and patchy. A skiff of new snow, hardly measurable, was on the ground. Trees above 6,500 feet remained frosted all day long. A dead snag threatened the Mt. Eddy weather station, so we worked to mitigate that hazard with success.
Crisis averted! With ripe new telemetry at all our weather stations, we fell this snag that would have likely blown over at some point and potentially wiped out the Eddy station.
No avalanches have been observed this season. The only usable snowpack in the forecast area is above treeline on Mount Shasta. Most ridgelines and southerly aspects are melted out below 8,500 feet. Snow depths elsewhere are holding steady with about 10-20 inches of snow near treeline. Exposed talus, boulders, trees and stumps dominate near and below treeline terrain.
Snow surfaces remain smooth-ish. Winter recreation in the Castle Lake area, Eddy Mountains and east of Mount Shasta is not possible, yet!
Mountain Weather:
You can cut the tension with a knife, folks. Weather models depict a bombastic storm twisting its way toward the Pacific coast this weekend, set to make landfall on Saturday. Sliders and riders alike will have to control anxious twitches through one more day of clear and cold weather before the storm begins to snarl. Hurricane force winds above treeline will signal the storm entering the chat. Precipitation will begin around 1300 hours on Saturday. Approximately .45 inches of water is forecast for the day, which could mean 3-6 inches of snow by bedtime. And this, my friends, is just the beginning. The 6-day total for precipitation near Bunny Flat is 7-8 inches of water. With cold temps in the house, well...that is a lot of snow, like feet and feet. Snow levels will hover near town. It is officially time to batten the hatches, party people. Put away your patio furniture and clean up your yard mess because otherwise, it's going to get covered in snow. For today, partly cloudy to mostly sunny, cold and windy in the hills.
Today 7-8 Weather :
Partly cloudy this morning, becoming sunny
Today 7-8 Wind Direction:
Northwest
Today 8-9 Weather:
Sunny, windy and cold
Today 8-9 Wind Direction:
North
Tomorrow 7-8 Weather:
Mostly cloudy, windy, snow likely. Snow level near 3,500 feet
Tomorrow 7-8 Wind Direction:
South
Tomorrow 8-9 Weather:
Snow, mainly after 10am, windy
Tomorrow 8-9 Wind Direction:
West
Tonight 7-8 Weather:
Mostly cloudy
Tonight 7-8 Wind Direction:
South
Tonight 8-9 Weather:
Mostly cloudy, windy
Tonight 8-9 Wind Direction:
West
18
16
27
22
13.5
12.5
28
18.5
20.51
0
0
Grey Butte Temp Cur:
12.5
Grey Butte Temp Min:
12.5
Grey Butte Temp Avg:
17.5
Grey Butte Wind Gust Max:
42
Castle Lake Temp Avg:
21.5
Castle Lake Snow Depth:
2.23
Mount Eddy Temp Cur:
18.5
Mount Eddy Temp Avg:
18.5
Mount Eddy Wind Gust Max:
7
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Cur:
16.5
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Min:
14
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Max:
21
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Avg:
17
Ash Creek Bowl Snow New:
0
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Cur:
12
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Min:
9.5
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Max:
17
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Avg:
13
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Cur:
0
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Max:
0
Mt. Shasta City Temp Cur:
33
Mt. Shasta City Temp Min:
28
Mt. Shasta City Temp Max:
38
Mt. Shasta City Temp Avg:
33.5
Mt. Shasta City Wind Cur:
3
Mt. Shasta City Wind Min:
0
Mt. Shasta City Wind Max:
11
Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg:
5
Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg:
NW
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Min:
0
Ski Bowl Snow Settlement:
0.3
Castle Lake Snow Settlement:
0
Mount Eddy Snow Settlement:
0
Ash Creek Bowl Snow Settlement:
0
Measured Precipitation Oct:
9.36
Normal Precipitation Oct:
7.54
Percent Precipitation Oct:
124
Measured Precipitation MTD:
0.06
Normal Precipitation MTD:
1.91
Percent Precipitation MTD:
3
Measured Precipitation YTD:
25.31
Normal Precipitation YTD:
32.92
Percent Precipitation YTD:
77
Tomorrow Wind Max 7-9:
20
Tomorrow Wind Min 7-9:
10
Tonight Wind Max 9-11:
30
Tomorrow Wind Max 9-11:
50
Tonight Wind Min 9-11:
20
Tomorrow Wind Min 9-11:
40
Tonight Snow Max 7-9:
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Max 7-9:
5.00
Tonight Snow Min 7-9:
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Min 7-9:
3.00
Today Snow Max 9-11:
0.00
Tonight Snow Max 9-11:
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Max 9-11:
6.00
Today Snow Min 9-11:
0.00
Tonight Snow Min 9-11:
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Min 9-11:
4.00
Weather Station Discussion:
The table below summarizes data reported from all of our weather stations over the last 24 hours.
Seasonal Stats Discussion:
The wet season is October 1 through May 1. The table below summarizes recorded vs. normal precipitation amounts for the City of Mount Shasta.
Overall Danger Rating:
Low
