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| Friday 3500′->1500′ |
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| Saturday 1500′->3000′ |
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
It’s Friday morning, and Timberline and Meadows both received about 9” of snow overnight. That’s nine inches of snow with about 1.5” water value. VERY CONCRETE! If you’re paying close attention, you’ll note that we received quite a bit more precipitation than models were predicting, but just a couple more inches of snow. Will that be enough for turns this weekend? I’m not sure, but I bet the resorts will let you know!
Snowfall will ctonine on Friday. The snow level will be 3500′ during the day and 1500′ after the snowfall tapers off tonight. Weather after midnight will be partly cloudy and windy with flurries. Precip Friday: 0.7” during the day, for 7-8” of decent quality snow. 0.4” WV for 4-5” of Cascade Powder overnight. Totals could increase by 20-30%, espcially overnight, due to orographic assistance. Wind: WSW 30-35 during the day, NW 25 overnight.
Saturday starts with scattered flurries and sunshine and then turns clear. Free air freezing level: 1500′ early, 3000′ in the afternoon, and 5500′ overnight. Widn: NW 25 early fading to light and variable overnight. Sunday looks mostly clear during the day with increasing clouds overnight. Free air freezing level: 5500′ rising to 9000′. Widn: light and variable early rising to SW 10-15 overnight.
Looking into the longer-distance future, we’ll have clouds with a few sprinkles Monday. Snow level 9000′. Heavier rain moves in Tuesday with the snow level around 7000′. After that models diverge completely, leaving us forecaster folks unable to produce a forecast past Wednesday.
Gorge Wind Forecast
For Friday, we’ll have light and variable wind in the morning and light westerlies in the afternoon. Light meaning “really light”. Saturday maxes out mid-morning with westerlies at 13-16 from Stevenson to Mosier, maybe to The Dalles. sunday brings another round of easterlies: 30-35 near Rooster, 25-30 near Stevenson, and 20-25 near Viento. Monday starts with E 30-35 and back off to E 10.
JONES, SAUVIE’S, COAST: now on vacation for the fall and winter. Will return in spring.
Power Station cycling classes start November 5th and run all winter!!
It’s that time of year: you’re in peak cycling fitness, and now the rain is falling. You’re dreading losing everything you’ve gained over the dry months. Want to keep that fitness this winter and also build some strength? Get signed up now for Power Station winter classes. BIKE: keep that fitness. BUILD: cycling specific strength workouts. BIKE & BUILD: the best of both. Like virtual rides? Power Station has a projector and ginormous wall. Zwift (or whatever!) with friends. Get signed up now by clicking here!
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s a mucky morning out there, and it will stay wet and mucky with rain all day. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 40’s later. Light and variable wind. 11% chance of rainbows. Saturday starts off partly cloudy and turns clear. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and upper 40’s later. Light to moderate west wind. 3% chance of morning rainbows. Sunday looks clear or partly cloudy early. Temps will be right near freezing in the morning and in the mid 40’s later. East wind. No rainbows.
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White Sprinter Van of the Week!
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Road and Mountain Biking
**Alerts** We have now entered freeze-thaw season. Multiple locations have been dropping below freezing overnight. This means that exposed trails will be delicate and subject to damage. Now we’ve had enough rain that trails will be too muddy to ride. Please limit your riding to gravel and paved roads.
Upcoming Events
Friday morning at 7am is the Kickstand Coffee (and donut) run. Jog or walk 4.1 miles and get a free cup of coffee and a donut. There’s a by-donation yoga class at Samadhi at 4:15 on Friday afternoon.
Random Morning Thoughts
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Have an awesome day today!
Temira
