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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
It’s Wednesday morning as I write this, and the bullk of the precipitation is just to the west of Mt. Hood. Today’s snowfall depends on how quickly that precip can move 50 miles eastward. The snow level for Wednesday will be 3500′ early and 2500′ in the afternoon and evening. We’ll see, depending on where that weather system goes and how fast it goes there, .5-.7” water value (WV), for 5-8” of new snow at 5000′. Another .3” WV falls tonight, for 2-4” of additional snow. Wind will be SW 30 in the mornign and WSW 25-30 in the afternoon and evening.
Thrusday looks snowy, but less so than Wednesday. The snow level will be 2500′ most of the day and 1000′ overnight. About .2-.3” WV falls during the day, for 2-3” of new snow. Flurries fall overnight for no additional accumulation. Wind Thursday will be WSW 20-25 all day, turning to WNW 35 after midnight.
Friday sees light orographic snowfall and sunbreaks. The snow level will be 1000′ early, 2000′ in the afternoon, and 2500′ after midnight. Up to .2” WV falls, for a couple inches of snow. Wind will be WNW 35 for most of the day, W 30 in the evening, and SW 15 after midnight. Saturday currently looks clear or partly cloudy with no snowfall, and Sunday looks clear, cloudy, and then rainy after sunset.
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Random Morning Thoughts
I’m not sure there’s anyone out there who hasn’t been swept away by their thoughts. This can happen at any time, including before bed and in the middle of the night. While thinking deliberately about troubling things can be helpful in moving through them, geting swept into an endless thought circle, generally speaking, isn’t helpful. Intentionality is what counts; when your thoughts are spinning, ask who is in charge. Is it you, or is it your thoughts?
When we let our thoughts run the show, especially when we’re circling something negative, we just reinforce those brain circuits. They become more likely to fire up more often. Breaking this cycle is important.
So, what can you do to stop it? Well, you probably know some tricks of your own, but distraction is important. You can go do some exercise, hang with a friend, read a book, think about something else (and repeatedly bring yourself back to your chosen replacement subject). The more you can be fully present with something other than your thought topic, the more likely you are to break the cycle of rumination. You’ll feel more awesome if you do. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist, but I am seeing clients at this time. 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, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Wind Forecast
For Wednesday, we’ll haave east wind at 5-10 in the morning and west wind at 5-10 after 2pm. Thursday brings light westerlies all day. Friday starts with W 7-10 in the western Gorge and 15-18 east of The Dalles. The wind will drop to W 7-11 everywhere in the afternoon. As of right now, Saturday and Sunday both look like light east wind days.
Gorge Weather Forecast
As I write this, the rain is just to the west of us, but it’s coming this way. It’ll be rainy this morning and showery this afternoon (It’s Wednesday). Temps will be in the mid 40’s all day. Light weat wind turns to light west wind after 2pm. 99% chance of rainbows. Thursday may start off with slick roads, especially above 1000′. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and mid 40’s in the afternoon. Sprinkles and light rain. 99% chance of rainbows. Friday looks showery with sunshine in the afternoon. Temps wilal be in the upper 30’s early and upper 40’s in the afternoon. Light westerlies. 78% chance of rainbows. Saturday looks dry but will likely be cloudy.
For weather specifically directed at travel through the Gorge, please visit Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.
White Sprinter Van of the Week
Road and Mountain Biking
It’s way, way too wet to ride anything but Syncline, and looking at the radar, it’ll be too wet to ride Syncline on Wednesday too. But hey, there’s a work party in Post Canyon at 9:30am on Saturday at Family Man, and it’ll be dry weather with perfect dirt for digging!
Upcoming Events
For Wednesday evening, we have these activities: ping pong at the Hood River Armory at 5:30, Zumba at St. Francis House in Odell at 6, and YogaFaith at Pure Yoga in The Dalles at 6:45. On Thursday, there’s free yoga at Samadhi at 6pm and free Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen at 6:30. On Saturday at 9:30, there’s a trail work party at Family Man.
Click here for the full events calendar.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
