Avalanche Warning

CAZ082-212000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
AVALANCHE WARNING
USDA FOREST SERVICE MOUNT SHASTA AVALANCHE CENTER
Relayed by National Weather Service Medford OR
1044 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024

...AVALANCHE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12PM PST Thursday...

The Mount Shasta Avalanche Center has issued a BACKCOUNTRY
AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas:
NWS Medford OR - CAZ082 (South Central Siskiyou County).

* WHAT...An exceptionally powerful atmospheric river will impact
  the Mount Shasta region. Prolonged periods of heavy snowfall,
  along with rain-on-snow will create high avalanche danger.

* WHERE...Avalanche terrain of Mount Shasta, Castle Lake, the
  Eddy Mountains, and Ash Creek Butte area east of Mount Shasta.

* WHEN...In effect from Tue 12:00 PST to Thu 12:00 PST.

* IMPACTS...Intense rainfall and multiple feet of new snow will
  produce large and destructive avalanches. These avalanches may
  run long distances into flat terrain, valley floors, and mature
  forests. In addition, debris flows are possible out of Mount
  Shasta drainages such as Cascade Gulch, Ash Creek, and Mud
  Creek.

* PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche
  conditions. Travel in, near, or below avalanche terrain is not
  recommended. Recreational users without backcountry avalanche
  skills are advised to stay out of the backcountry. Deep snow
  conditions exist.

Consult http://shastaavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more
detailed information.

Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the
coverage area of this or any avalanche center.

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