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New snow totals Lower Green Butte SE 8,200 feet
Location Name:
Lower Green Butte SE 8,200 feetRegion:
Mt. ShastaDate and time of observation:
Mon, 12/24/2018 - 1:15pmObservation made by:
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Mount Shasta
, CA
United States
41° 21' 58.5936" N, 122° 12' 18.5796" W
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Snow mostly less than an inch per hour fell from the time we left Bunny Flat at 12:30 p.m., and when we retured at 3:30 p.m.. Overcast skies and fog moving in and out greeted us throughout the trip. Snow showers above an inch an hour were observed at times. Winds were calm with only a light breeze felt out of the SW at 8,200 feet.
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Cloud Cover:
100% of the sky covered by cloudsBlowing Snow:
NoPrecipitation:
SnowAccumulation rate:
Less than 1 in. per hourAir temperature:
Below FreezingAir temperature trend:
CoolingWind Speed:
LightWind Direction:
Southwest
On the drive up to Bunny Flat this afternoon we observed that snow levels were hovering at 4,800 feet. When we arrived at Bunny Flat it was snowing a little less than an inch an hour. New snow totals at Bunny flat were 6-8 inches (20-22 cm). We then traveled past old ski bowl to 8,200 and dug a pit. Snow totals we recorded are 66 inches (170 cm) total. Hight of new snow observed are 11-13 inches (30-35 cm). Snow surface showed consisted of F- to F hard snow. No signs of instability were observed. Visibility was poor due to fog and snow. Snow was falling at 1 inch an hour at times. Merry Christmas!