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Lower Casaval Ridge (Giddy Giddy, Gulch)

Location Name: 
Lower Casaval Ridge (Giddy Giddy, Gulch)
Region: 
Mt. Shasta
Date and time of observation: 
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 11:40am
Observation made by: 
Public

Location Map

96067 Mount Shasta , CA
United States
41° 22' 34.6116" N, 122° 13' 41.3148" W
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California US

Snowpack Observations

Details

Observations on Lower Casaval Ridge (Giddy Giddy, Gulch) :

  • TIME: 20200123, 1140 
  • ASPECT: WSW 
  • ELEVATION: 8,200 ft
  • SKY: Obscured, foggy - cloud layer near 8,500 feet
  • PRECIPITATION: S -1 (<1 cm/hr) Lightly snowing at 1150 hours
  • BLOWING SNOW: No
  • BOOT / SKI PENENTRATION: 34 cm (12 in), 10 cm (4 in)
  • HEIGHT OF SNOW (HS): 170 cm (67 in)
  • WIND: Calm to light, variable direction

Notes:

  • Light wind effect on the ridgeline; some areas with sastrugi and wind board were observed.
  • Smooth surface snow textures remain in most places. 
  • Melting snow was falling from trees.
  • Roller balls on south facing aspects were observed. 
  • A zipper thin rain crust exists 9 inches down. 
  • A sugary faceted layer exists below a crust layer 26 inches down. 

Photos

  • Looking up Giddy Giddy, Gulch
  • Roller balls on south facing aspects

Weather Observations

Statistics

Cloud Cover: 
100% of the sky covered by clouds
Blowing Snow: 
No
Precipitation: 
Snow
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
Air temperature: 
Above Freezing
Air temperature trend: 
Warming
Wind Speed: 
Calm