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Forecast Addendum - 02/10/2022 - 07:00am

Submitted by nmeyers on Thu, 02/10/2022 - 5:56am
Recent Observations: 

Scouted out the north side yesterday. One can drive approximately 5 to 5.5 miles up toward the Northgate trailhead, depending on vehicle. This leaves about ~3.5 to  4 road miles to the trailhead. Military Pass proper is closed and not passable. Ice patches can be seen from afar on the Hotlam/Bolam route and Bolam glacier. These areas are no fall zones. Serious business. Overall, the northside has been wind blasted, and it shows.

 The snow report for the area:

Station Snow Depth (in) 7 Day Settlement (in) Mean 7 Day Temperature (ºF)
Sand Flat 44 1.2 35
Old Ski Bowl 60 .4 46
Castle Lake 35 1.7 41

It's been high and dry since January 8th. On the mountain, surfaces are nothing close to smooth with wind, sun and dirt effects, and tracks. Ice and rockfall are the primary concern. Only the hardiest of souls continue to click skis on their feet. Most have abandoned ship and dug into the toy box for something else. We are not attempting to deter. It is quite the spectacle. Go check for yourself and get back to us.

Snow surfaces are softening up by late morning to early afternoon. Smooth snow is hard to find. Climbing conditions are pretty good, but it's still rough up there. Climb early, wear a helmet, and keep your head up. Be prepared for icy slopes and overhead, falling rock and ice hazards. Avalanches? What's that?



[Northside on 2.9.22 - Photo: N Meyers]

Mountain Weather: 

Everyone is a good weather forecaster these days.... Clear, sunny and warm -- nailed it. A warm and dry pattern continues through Sunday. Areas to the north and west of us might receive a blip of precipitation on Monday, but not much for Shasta. Right now, 0.03 inches of water is in the forecast, hardly a wetting rain. For today, the here and now, wind is out of the NE and should be light. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 50's near treeline. Seek and enjoy!

                                          

Image displaying January precipitation rankings. California's San Joaquin Valley and Central/Southern Sierra with pockets of the Sacramento Valley and western Nevada the driest on record. [Source: WestWide Drought Tracker]

Today 7-8 Weather : 
Sunny
Today 7-8 Wind Direction: 
NE
Today 8-9 Weather: 
Sunny
Today 8-9 Wind Direction: 
NE
Tomorrow 7-8 Weather: 
Sunny
Tomorrow 7-8 Wind Direction: 
NE
Tomorrow 8-9 Weather: 
Sunny
Tomorrow 8-9 Wind Direction: 
N
Tonight 7-8 Weather: 
Clear
Tonight 7-8 Wind Direction: 
NE
Tonight 8-9 Weather: 
Clear
Tonight 8-9 Wind Direction: 
N
Today 7-8 Temp: 
52
Today 8-9 Temp: 
40
Tomorrow 7-8 Temp: 
55
Tomorrow 8-9 Temp: 
37
Tonight 7-8 Temp: 
43
Tonight 8-9 Temp: 
37
33
30
48
37
45
1
0
48.5
39
49
46
60.47
0
0
Grey Butte Temp Cur: 
46.5
Grey Butte Temp Min: 
43
Grey Butte Temp Max: 
47.5
Grey Butte Temp Avg: 
45
Grey Butte Wind Cur: 
24.5
Grey Butte Wind Max: 
26
Grey Butte Wind Gust Max: 
49.07
Grey Butte Wind Avg: 
ENE
Castle Lake Temp Cur: 
42.5
Castle Lake Temp Min: 
38.5
Castle Lake Temp Max: 
50
Castle Lake Temp Avg: 
44.5
Castle Lake Snow Depth: 
35.08
Castle Lake Snow New: 
0
Mount Eddy Temp Cur: 
39
Mount Eddy Temp Min: 
37.5
Mount Eddy Temp Max: 
48.5
Mount Eddy Temp Avg: 
43.5
Mount Eddy Wind Cur: 
2.5
Mount Eddy Wind Max: 
3
Mount Eddy Wind Gust Max: 
6.94
Mount Eddy Wind Avg: 
WSW
Mount Eddy Snow Depth: 
37.34
Mount Eddy Snow New: 
0
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Cur: 
40
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Min: 
34.5
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Max: 
48.5
Ash Creek Bowl Temp Avg: 
41.5
Ash Creek Bowl Snow New: 
0
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Cur: 
39.5
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Min: 
32.5
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Max: 
51.5
Ash Creek Ridge Temp Avg: 
39
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Cur: 
2.5
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Max: 
4.5
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Gust Max: 
13.82
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Avg: 
S
Mt. Shasta City Temp Cur: 
33
Mt. Shasta City Temp Min: 
33
Mt. Shasta City Temp Max: 
64
Mt. Shasta City Temp Avg: 
47
Mt. Shasta City Wind Cur: 
3
Mt. Shasta City Wind Min: 
0
Mt. Shasta City Wind Max: 
8
Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg: 
1.5
Mt. Shasta City Wind Avg: 
N
Grey Butte Wind Min: 
9
Grey Butte Wind Avg: 
18
Mount Eddy Wind Min: 
0
Mount Eddy Wind Avg: 
2
Ash Creek Bowl Comments: 
Not responding
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Min: 
2
Ash Creek Ridge Wind Avg: 
2.5
Sand Flat Snow Settlement: 
0
Ski Bowl Snow Settlement: 
0.4
Castle Lake Snow Settlement: 
0.8
Mount Eddy Snow Settlement: 
0.1
Ash Creek Bowl Snow Settlement: 
0
Measured Precipitation Oct: 
14.31
Normal Precipitation Oct: 
20.3
Percent Precipitation Oct: 
70
Measured Precipitation MTD: 
0
Normal Precipitation MTD: 
1.77
Percent Precipitation MTD: 
0
Measured Precipitation YTD: 
0.96
Normal Precipitation YTD: 
8.06
Percent Precipitation YTD: 
12
Today SWE: 
0.00
Tonight SWE: 
0.00
Tomorrow SWE: 
0.00
Today Wind Max 7-9: 
5
Tonight Wind Max 7-9: 
5
Tomorrow Wind Max 7-9: 
5
Today Wind Min 7-9: 
0
Tonight Wind Min 7-9: 
0
Tomorrow Wind Min 7-9: 
0
Today Wind Max 9-11: 
10
Tonight Wind Max 9-11: 
10
Tomorrow Wind Max 9-11: 
10
Today Wind Min 9-11: 
5
Tonight Wind Min 9-11: 
5
Tomorrow Wind Min 9-11: 
5
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: 
40.68
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: 
4:00 AM