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Avalanche Gulch

Lower Avalanche Gulch, Above Treeline
Location Name: 
Mount Shasta
Region: 
Mt. Shasta
Date and time of observation: 
Wed, 03/25/2020 - 8:30am
Observation made by: 
Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA
United States
41° 23' 4.362" N, 122° 12' 56.8224" W
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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

March 25, 2020 (20200325) - 0830hrs - Meyers

AVALANCHE GULCH

SKY: Clear in early morning, incoming low clouds ~1030hrs

PRECIP: No, flurries at times, little to no accumulation

WIND: Calm

BLOWING SNOW: No, but snow available for transport

AIR TEMP: 26F

SURF PEN: 6 inches (15cm) (down to old, supportable crust)

HEIGHT OF SNOWPACK(HS): ~73inches (185cm)

HEIGHT OF NEW SNOW (HN): 3-4 inches (10cm) below treeline / 4-6 inches (15cm) near/above treeline

SNOW SURFACE: Smooth below treeline, uniform coverage (new snow) - near treeline transitional to lightly wind affected snow above treeline. 

NOTES: No obvious signs of danger. Perhaps small, isolated wind slabs possible in leeward, steep terrain along ridges/bowls. Likely not large enough to bury a person. Did not see anything notable in Avalanche Gulch proper. New snow still available for wind transport. Would pay attention to any temporal spikes in wind for the near future.

 

 

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Weather Observations

Statistics

Cloud Cover: 
25% of the sky covered by clouds
Blowing Snow: 
No
Precipitation: 
None
Accumulation rate: 
None
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Speed: 
Calm