Dust or Ash blowing off Mt Shasta?

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#1

Any local intel from Mt Shasta as to what’s been happening with dust or ash blowing on the North slope in recent days?

CalFireSKU has had the HERD PEAK 1 and LAKE SHASTINA zoomed in on the region for a several days, so it’s attracted someone’s attention. Quiet today with less wind, but it was much more visible yesterday.

Is this a common occurrence, or something odd?

Found some chatter (speculation) about it on "The Earth Master" Channel on YouTube beginning at the 14:20 mark.

Thanks!

CA-SKU-MT Shasta
#2

Sounds like melting ice has exposed ash which is being blown from the wind on the peak. It looked a lot like a fire. Guessing the heat has accelerated some melt for the upper elevations.

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#4

There has been boots on the ground. It is ash the ice melted off and the wind is having fun with.

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