Shasta Snow Report

12/13 Ski tour from 7,500 feet through south and east facing terrain to the top of Gray Butte at 8,108 feet. 

An additional 15+ centimeters of new snow that bears a higher water content has capped yesterday's (12/12/24) 10-12 centimeters of dry snow. The total new snow in the past 48 hours is nearing 30 centimeters and is forming into slabs. Tonight, as the snowfall and wind intensify, the likelihood of encountering storm and wind slabs will become even more likely. There is a thin crust at the new/old snow interface that is isolated in distribution but forms an ideal bed surface for avalanches- this will be an interface to keep an eye over the next few days.