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Avalanche Gulch

Avalanche Gulch
Location Name: 
Avalanche Gulch
Region: 
Mt. Shasta
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 04/13/2018 - 8:00pm
Observation made by: 
Public
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Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA
United States
41° 23' 21.336" N, 122° 12' 32.8788" W
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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

  • roller balls off lower Casaval Ridge on E/SE aspects
  • scoured ridgelines and morain tops
  • some scoured, old snow surfaces softening to corn-like conditions
  • firm, windboard on the upper mountain
  • rime ice covered rocks
  • a mixed bag!

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Weather Observations

Details

  • strong NW wind during AM hours
  • diminished by afternoon
  • temps cooling

Statistics

Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Blowing Snow: 
No
Precipitation: 
None
Accumulation rate: 
None
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Cooling
Wind Speed: 
Moderate
Wind Direction: 
Northwest