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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
The forecast continues to be a happy one for everyone who likes lots of fresh snow! We’ll see heavy snowfall with low snow levels starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Monday. In a helpful twist, the snow level will rise off the valley floor this weekend, making for an easier commute to the mountain.
For Thrusday, there will be light snowfall during the day, ending by 2pm or so. The snow level will be 0′. The mountain will see up to an inch or two of snow during the day and clear sky overnight. Widn will be light and variable in the morning and N 15-20 in the evening.
Friday starts off clear or with high clouds and a pretty sunrise. Around 4pm, light snowfall starts up, becoming heavy overnight. The snow level will be 0′ in the morning and 500′ or so in the afternoon. About .9” water value (WV) falls overnight, for 9-11” of fluffy powder by Saturday morning. Wind Friday will be N 15-20 early, WNW 45 in the afternoon, and W 45 after midnight.
Saturday looks snowy all day and all night. The snow level will be 500-1000′ all day. About .6” WV falls during the day, for 6-8” of powder. Another .5” falls overnight, for an additional 5-6” of pow. Wind will be W 45 during the day (storm skiing!) and NW 30-35 overnight.
Sunday looks quite windy and extremely snowy if the GFS is correct. The snow level will be 500′ in the morning, 2000′ in the afternoon, and 700′ after midnight. Approximately 1.7” WV falls during the day, for 16-18” of new snow by 4pm. Bring a shovel so you can get your car out of the resort parking lot. Another .7” WV falls by Monday morning, for 7-9” of fluffy powder. Wind Sunday could be problematic: W 40 early (OK) W 50-55 between 7am and 1pm (BAD!), and WNW 25 by 10pm. The next round of heavy snowfall is scheduled for Tuesday night.
Random Morning Thoughts
It’s already after 8am, and I have lots to do today. Like wax my friend’s skis. Go skate skiing. Eat cookies! So I’ll leave you with the wish that you have a wonderful day. May you be well.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist, but I am seeing clients at this time at Comprehensive Healthcare in White Salmon. In the meantime, I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely. Forecasting and counseling are both deeply meaningful and nourishing to me.
Gorge Wind Forecast
We’ll have east wind at 30-35 this morning near Rooster and 25-30 near Stevenson. After noon, the wind will fade to E 10-15. Friday starts with light east wind. Halfway through the day, the wind turns to W 10-13, perhaps more in select areas. Saturday starts with light westerlies and picks up to 25-29 through the entire Gorge in the afternoon.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It seems to be snowing this morning. That should stop by 11am with partly cloudy sky after that. Temsp will be in the mid 20’s early and low to mid 30’s later. Up to 1” snow. East wind. No rainbows. Friday starts off with high clouds and a pretty sunrise. Temps will be near 20 early and in the mid 30’s later. Rain starts up after 4pm with a snow level of 500-1000′. East wind early. West wind later. 2% chance of rainbows. Saturday looks rainy. Snow level 500-1000′, maybe lower Saturday night. Moderate to strong west wind. 76% chance of rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week
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Road and Mountain Biking
Well, so much for mountain biking season! Everything is covered in snow and will likely stay that way through next week. If you have a fat bike, this is your time to try it out. But please, don’t ride in exposed areas – freeze-thaw cycles will make the trails delicate and susceptible to damage.
Upcoming Events
There’s free meditation at Trinity Natural Medicine at 6:15am. There’s free yoga at 8am at Flow. That’s followed by $5Tai Chi at the Hood River Adult Center at 2:30, community yoga at 6pm at Samadhi in White Salmon, and free Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen at 6:30. At 7am on Friday, there’s the Kickstand Coffee Run, where jogging or walking 4 miles gets you a free cup of coffee and a donut.
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
