Avalanche forecast

Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta Avalanche Center
View on map

Avalanche danger

Sun
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
Open full map
Out of date — this forecast expired 3 years ago. You’re viewing past conditions, not the current bulletin.

Highlights

The mid-March break in weather comes to an end today. Increasing clouds and wind usher in yet another winter storm tonight. The avalanche danger will remain low for daylight hours, and normal caution is advised. Anticipate changing conditions tonight and tomorrow as the new storm settles in. Moderate to considerable danger is tomorrow's outlook, with wind and storm slabs as new avalanche problems.

 

Avalanche Discussion

Normal caution

Normal caution is advised for today, but anticipate changing conditions tonight. As always, use safe travel practices. Everyone in your party must have a shovel, probe and avalanche beacon. Travel one at a time, crossing steep slopes. Everyone watches from a safe zone. Always pay attention to red flags of avalanche danger: Recent avalanches, signs of unstable snow like shooting cracks or whumpfing, heavy snow or rain, wind drifting, rapid warming and severe consequences of a slide path such as terrain traps like gullies or cliffs below.

Road/Recreation Status:

  • Everitt Memorial Highway is CLOSED
  • Castle Lake road is CLOSED
  • Pilgrim Creek Snowmobile Park - OPEN
  • Deer Mountain Snowmobile Park - OPEN
  • MS Ski Park/Nordic Center - OPEN

Regions covered