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Castle Lake

Castle Lake with Middle Peak in the background
Location Name: 
Castle Lake
Region: 
Castle Lake
Date and time of observation: 
Fri, 03/27/2020 - 1:30pm
Observation made by: 
Forecaster

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA
United States
41° 13' 38.892" N, 122° 22' 55.1604" W
See map: Google Maps
California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

CASTLE LAKE - MARCH 27, 2020 (20200327) - MEYERS - 1330HRS

  • TEMP: 27.5F
  • WIND: Calm
  • SKY: Obscured
  • PRECIP: No
  • BLOWING SNOW: No
  • NEW SNOW: 1-2 inches, moist (5cm)
  • HEIGHT OF SNOW: 0 - 3 feet (91 cm)

NOTES: Lake frozen. Edges soft, but ice supportable. Right and Left Peak almost entirely melted out, a lot of manzanity. Middle Peak still hosting a usable snowpack. Watch for shallow buried objects. No signs of avalanche danger. 

Photos

  • Right Peak
  • Left Peak

Weather Observations

Statistics

Cloud Cover: 
100% 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
Wind Direction: 
West