Good morning!
Anyone tired of the inversion in the Gorge yet? I am! Judging by the forecast discussion from Portland, weโre doing better than they are today. Talk of dense fog in the Willamette Valley sounds even worse than an inversion cloud over Hood River.
Up on the mountain right now, itโs sunny. Well, itโs not actually sunny yet, because itโs too early, but it will be sunny for much of the day. Pre-frontal clouds will likely move in by noon, and snowfall should start between noon and three. I think weโll see 6-8 inches between today and tomorrow, along with another couple of inches tomorrow, at least.
In the semi-extended picture, Thursday is looking worrisome, with marginal snow levels and a serious amount of sub-tropical moisture headed our way. If the snow levels can stay low enough, weโll get a couple feet of heavy, base-building snow at Meadows on Thursday into Friday. If not, weโll see rain. Tough call at this point, but Iโm leaning towards snow, not rain. Snow levels drop a bit on Friday for another 6+ inches.
As you might have noticed, itโs below freezing today in the Gorge, and we still have a .12 east gradient. That doesnโt bode well for driving around this afternoon. I think weโll see a good 3โ+ of snow down here tonight. Thatโs just enough for sledding on 7th streetโฆ
In other rec news, Iโve heard talk of crazy people windsurfing the last few days in the nuclear zone down at Rooster and Stevenson. I, fortunately, was spared from that by having to work on the mountain for four days straight. Whew!
Have a great day today!
Temira


