Temperatures at the Old Ski Bowl have ranged from 28.5 to 42.5 °F. Winds became moderate yesterday after 3 p.m. The maximum sustained wind was 29 mi/hr and maximum gust 55. The status of the snow pack throughout the zone is:
| Weather Station | Height of Snow (in) | 7-Day Settlement (in) |
| Old Ski Bowl | 63.8 | 6.7 |
| Castle Lake | 38 | 2.5 |
| Mount Eddy | 40.3 | 3.6 |
| Ash Creek Butte | 41. | 1.3 |
On Mount Shasta, wide open slopes of smooth snow are getting harder to find for sliding enthusiasts. You'll have to go to more obscure places to find them. Ski and boot tracks and wind textured snow have rendered much of the well traveled areas rough and firm. Snow is softening by late morning but only where the sun is most incident on slopes.
Climbing conditions are decent, much like on a typical day in May or June. Spring conditions are in full effect. Be prepared for rock and icefall.
No recent signs of avalanches or instability have have been observed. The snowpack is well consolidated.
So far this season, which started October 1, 2021, we have received around 152 inches of snow. Most of this came in December, though both October and November got us off to a good start with total snow fall at 61 inches and total snow depth peaking at 26 inches. Cold temperatures in December brought snow to elevations below 3,000 ft. We reached a maximum snow depth of 82 inches on January 4th. Since January 8th, we have received no new snow. Continuous melt-freeze cycles have created a well consolidated, mostly uniform snowpack. The current depth of snow at the Old Ski Bowl is 64 inches. Total precipitation for the season is 83% of normal, and 19% of normal for 2022.
Weather-wise, there is really not much to talk about until next week, and next week is barely worth talking about yet. Colder weather seems in store; maybe some precipitation. It's too early to tell. Stay tuned.
Today, expect calm to light winds except at elevations above 10,000 ft where they might bump up to moderate with some strong gusts. Freezing levels will be near 10,000 ft. We are in a standard melt-freeze cycle. Forty degree temperatures and sun will soften snow on incident aspects during the day, and 30 degree weather will freeze it up at night.
Pay attention to elevation, temperature, aspect, and time of day if seeking primo sliding conditions. Late morning to early afternoon is usually when the window is open.
