South Side Update

Location Name:

Avalanche Gulch, Old Ski Bowl, Bunny Flat

Region:

Mt. Shasta

Date and time of observation:

Mon, 03/02/2020 - 2:00pm

Observation made by:

Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA

United States

41° 23' 6.8964" N, 122° 12' 25.8336" W

See map: Google Maps

California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

DATE: March 2nd, 2020 (20200302)

OBSERVER: R Sorenson

LOCATION: Southside Mt Shasta, below/near/above treeline

SKY CONDITION: scattered high wispy clouds

PRECIPITATION TYPE/RATE: none

BLOWING SNOW: yes, above treeline. No wind loading.

AIR TEMPERATURE: 41 deg F maximum near treeline

SURFACE PENETRABILITY: Below treeline: 5-10 inches (25.4 cm) / Near and above treeline: 1-5 inches (12.7 cm)

HEIGHT OF SNOWPACK (HS): Treeline 8,000 feet - 61 inches (155 m)

HEIGHT OF NEW SNOW (HN): 0

WIND: North - Avg: 20 mi/hr -- Max: 42 mi/hr -- Very windy with strong gusts above treeline.

NOTES:

A very windy day at all elevations. Strikingly, sunny slopes held some softer corn snow. Though surface penetrability by boot and snowmobile was only a few inches. Snow surfaces are variable, and a variety of surface harnesses exist. Surface textures include crust, corn snow, and sastrugi features. Many rocks are scattered across the snowpack and rockfall is evident.