During the Christmas Storm

Location Name:

Green Butte, Mount Shasta

Region:

Mt. Shasta

Date and time of observation:

Fri, 12/25/2020 - 1:30pm

Observation made by:

Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA

United States

41° 21' 24.714" N, 122° 12' 20.646" W

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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

Observation Location: Bunny Flat / Green Butte / South Side Mt Shasta
Elevation: 6,950 feet to 8,200 feet
Date: 20201225
Time: 1330
Observer: R Sorenson
Sky Conditions: Obscured (X)
Current Precipitation: Type - SN, Rate - S-2 - Snow accumulation rate of a little less than 1 inch per hour.
Air Temperature:20 F
Surface Penetration: 1-3 inches / 2-8 cm
Total Snow Depth (HS): 22 inches / 55 cm
24-hour New Snow Depth (HN24): 3 inches / 8 cm
24-hour New Snow Water Equivalent (HN24W): .31 inches H20
Wind Direction: Southeast
Wind Speed: Strong - larger trees in motion for most of tour

A Christmas Day check of the new snow observed productive easterly winds on Green Butte. One to three inches of fresh snow covers a shallow snowpack. A peek at the above treeline terrain discovered large rocky patches with little to no snow. Here's to hoping that this will fill in quickly as more storms line up in the Pacific.