Mount Shasta

High elevations received a little over an inch of new snow yesterday. No precipitation is expected this week. The avalanche danger is low.  Keep a look out for falling rock.

New snow from yesterday might be enough for winds to create small slabs at high elevations, but these would be isolated and small - maybe enough to cause your feet to slip out from under you.

Wet snow instability could exist near and below treeline, but only in isolated, steep areas that are still holding snow. Watch for moving wet snow like pinwheels and rollerballs as signs of wet loose avalanche potential.

Expect rockfall on the mountain as warm temperatures loosen up snow holding rocks in place. Climb early, keep your eyes up, and wear a helmet.

We're on track for the driest January-March period on record. For the year, precipitation is 10 percent of normal. Mount Shasta has received less than 2 inches of liquid precipitation since January 1st. There just isn't very much snow left out there, and what is left is very stable. Most south facing slopes are bare ground. Avalanche danger has been low for most of the past two months.