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Melted glacier sends miles of mud down Mt. Shasta
http://www.sacbee.com/2014/09/21/6725501/melted-glacier-sends-miles-of.htmlThe largest mudslide on Northern California's Mt. Shasta in two decades may be related to California's prolonged drought, experts said Sunday.
The mudslide began Saturday after a glacier holding pockets of water either shifted or melted, releasing water down the southeastern side of Mt. Shasta, said Andrea Capps, a spokeswoman for Shasta-Trinity National Forest....
The three-year-long drought has left the mountain's glaciers, which are typically protected by snow, exposed to the sun's heat.
"The drought and the warm temperatures probably contributed to the event," said Brian Nieuwenhuis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon.
The mudslide began Saturday after a glacier holding pockets of water either shifted or melted, releasing water down the southeastern side of Mt. Shasta, said Andrea Capps, a spokeswoman for Shasta-Trinity National Forest....
The three-year-long drought has left the mountain's glaciers, which are typically protected by snow, exposed to the sun's heat.
"The drought and the warm temperatures probably contributed to the event," said Brian Nieuwenhuis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon.
Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.
