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Forecast Addendum - 02/08/2022 - 07:00am

Submitted by abeverly on Tue, 02/08/2022 - 6:49am
Recent Observations: 

Winds were as calm as a midnight sea throughout most of the day and night. Temperatures peaked at 50 ºF and never got below freezing. Snow depth hovers around 61 inches. The snowpack is so hammer-hard that we are loosing it very slowly. That is the good news.

Since January 8th it's been warm, dry, and sunny, with plenty of wind and no new snow. Surface conditions are rough, especially above treeline on Mount Shasta. There really isn't any smooth snow on the mountain currently. Instead there's sastrugi, other wind-carved features, developing sun cups and penitentes, icy chicken heads, lots of ski tracks and foot prints, and increasingly bare rock. The snowpack is very well-consolidated. No interesting weather has been seen for a month.

Snow surfaces of southerly facing terrain in Avalanche Gulch between 8-10,000 ft are softening up by early afternoon. Climbers have reported rock and ice fall above Lake Helen. If climbing the mountain, plan to ascend above the Red Banks before the sun hits them, wear a helmet, and be heads up.

The snow depth sensor at Sand Flat is fixed. Numbers being reported are correct.

Mountain Weather: 

Sunny. Clear. Sunny. Clear. Sunny. Clear ... ad nauseam. If you are looking for respite, do not trust to hope. It has forsaken these lands.

Freezing levels will be in the 9 to 11,000 ft range over the next couple of days. A few clouds may drift through tonight, but overall the skies will be clear. North and northeast winds may create some breezy conditions in south facing gullies and exposed areas above treeline, but I wouldn't expect to be blown over today.

Today 7-8 Weather : 
Sunny
Today 7-8 Wind Direction: 
N
Today 8-9 Weather: 
Sunny Breezy.
Today 8-9 Wind Direction: 
N
Tomorrow 7-8 Weather: 
Sunny
Tomorrow 7-8 Wind Direction: 
NE
Tomorrow 8-9 Weather: 
Sunny. Windy.
Tomorrow 8-9 Wind Direction: 
NE
Tonight 7-8 Weather: 
Mostly clear.
Tonight 7-8 Wind Direction: 
NE
Tonight 8-9 Weather: 
Mostly clear. Blustery.
Tonight 8-9 Wind Direction: 
NE
Today 7-8 Temp: 
50
Today 8-9 Temp: 
38
Tomorrow 7-8 Temp: 
50
Tomorrow 8-9 Temp: 
39
Tonight 7-8 Temp: 
38
Tonight 8-9 Temp: 
33
30
30
52
38
44
0
0
38
37.5
53
43.5
60.75
0
0
Grey Butte Temp Cur: 
39.5
Grey Butte Temp Min: 
39.5
Grey Butte Temp Max: 
50.5
Grey Butte Temp Avg: 
44
Grey Butte Wind Cur: 
6
Grey Butte Wind Max: 
7
Grey Butte Wind Gust Max: 
24.54
Grey Butte Wind Avg: 
SE
Castle Lake Temp Cur: 
39.5
Castle Lake Temp Min: 
39
Castle Lake Temp Max: 
53.5
Castle Lake Temp Avg: 
45
Castle Lake Snow Depth: 
35.88
Castle Lake Snow New: 
0
Mount Eddy Temp Cur: 
41
Mount Eddy Temp Min: 
39.5
Mount Eddy Temp Max: 
53.5
Mount Eddy Temp Avg: 
45.5
Mount Eddy Wind Cur: 
2.5
Mount Eddy Wind Max: 
3
Mount Eddy Wind Gust Max: 
5.54
Mount Eddy Wind Avg: 
WSW
Mount Eddy Snow Depth: 
37.74
Mount Eddy Snow New: 
0
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Cur: 
37
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Min: 
37
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Max: 
50
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Avg: 
41.5
Ash Creek Bowl Snow New: 
0
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Cur: 
32
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Min: 
32
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Max: 
50
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Avg: 
39
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Cur: 
9
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Max: 
11
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Gust Max: 
16.76
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Avg: 
WNW
Mt. Shasta City Temp Cur: 
36
Mt. Shasta City Temp Min: 
27
Mt. Shasta City Temp Max: 
60
Mt. Shasta City Temp Avg: 
45.5
Mt. Shasta City Wind Cur: 
0
Mt. Shasta City Wind Min: 
0
Mt. Shasta City Wind Max: 
7
Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg: 
1.5
Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg: 
N
Grey Butte Wind Min: 
1.5
Grey Butte Wind Avg: 
3.5
Mount Eddy Wind Min: 
1
Mount Eddy Wind Avg: 
2
Ash Creek Bowl Comments: 
Not responding
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Min: 
2.5
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Avg: 
6.5
Sand Flat Snow Settlement: 
0
Ski Bowl Snow Settlement: 
0
Castle Lake Snow Settlement: 
0.1
Mount Eddy Snow Settlement: 
0.1
Ash Creek Bowl Snow Settlement: 
0.1
Measured Precipitation Oct: 
14.31
Normal Precipitation Oct: 
19.89
Percent Precipitation Oct: 
72
Measured Precipitation MTD: 
0
Normal Precipitation MTD: 
1.36
Percent Precipitation MTD: 
0
Measured Precipitation YTD: 
0.96
Normal Precipitation YTD: 
7.65
Percent Precipitation YTD: 
13
Today SWE: 
0.00
Tonight SWE: 
0.00
Tomorrow SWE: 
0.00
Today Wind Max 7-9: 
10
Tonight Wind Max 7-9: 
10
Tomorrow Wind Max 7-9: 
10
Today Wind Min 7-9: 
5
Tonight Wind Min 7-9: 
5
Tomorrow Wind Min 7-9: 
5
Today Wind Max 9-11: 
20
Tonight Wind Max 9-11: 
20
Tomorrow Wind Max 9-11: 
25
Today Wind Min 9-11: 
15
Tonight Wind Min 9-11: 
15
Tomorrow Wind Min 9-11: 
20
Today Snow Max 7-9: 
0.00
Tonight Snow Max 7-9: 
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Max 7-9: 
0.00
Today Snow Min 7-9: 
0.00
Tonight Snow Min 7-9: 
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Min 7-9: 
0.00
Today Snow Max 9-11: 
0.00
Tonight Snow Max 9-11: 
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Max 9-11: 
0.00
Today Snow Min 9-11: 
0.00
Tonight Snow Min 9-11: 
0.00
Tomorrow Snow Min 9-11: 
0.00
Ash Creek Bowl HS: 
40.41
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
Current Time: 
6:00 AM