Yes. I have been in Mt. Shasta when it was 100 degrees in town and got hit with Hail and snow above 8000 feet. So, no matter how hot is is in town snow and hail is possible on Mt. Shasta. So, layering and being literally prepared for snow or hail when climbing Mt. Shasta above around 7000 or 8000 feet is sort of a necessity. However, I do know of one person in the 1960s or early 1970s who climbed the mountain Barefoot. But, I think this is sort of a crazy idea unless your feet calluses are about an inch or two thick to begin with, epecially coming down through the loose shale and rocks everywhere from the summit to around 9000 feet in altitude all around the mountain. And obviously if there is any snow barefooting it could give you frostbite too.
Even recently within the last week or so my friends who live in Mt. Shasta told me that the snow level was already down to 6000 feet on the mountain even then. So, this is just the last couple of weeks there. However, this time of year often below about 10,000 or 12,000 feet it will melt off pretty fast when the sun hits it. However, by October or November the snow will start to stay again until possibly May or June or later depending upon conditions that year.
Also, the road should be open from Bunny Flat to Panther Meadows up Everitt Memorial Highway until November 1st when they close it for sure. But, if a lot of snow falls above 6900 feet where Bunny Flat is it's also possible the road will close there at Bunny Flat before this too.
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