Saturday: sunshine followed by snow…

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Saturday 0′->5000′->2500′
Sunday 2500′
Monday 3500′->500′

Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Dry and sunny weather on Sunday morning gives way to a few days of snow on the mountain. The extended forecast contains colder weather, meaning the snowpack should stay high quality for at least a week or so.

For Saturday, expect clear to partly cloudy sky early, clouds later, and snow after 7pm. Snow level 0′ early, 5000′ in the afternoon, 1500′ when the snow hits, 4500′ overnight, and 2500′ on Sunday morning. Models disagree on snowfall totals tonight; Mt. Hood will receive somewhere between 0.4” and 0.8” water value (WV), for 4-9” of new snow. Wind will be light westerly early, SW 25-30 in the afternoon, and WSW 30 after midnight.

Snowfall continues all day Sunday. Snow level 2500′. Precip: 0.4” WV during the day, for 4-5” of powder. An additional 0.4” WV arrives overnight, for 4-5” of powder. Wind: WSW 30-34 all day and W 30 overnight.

Monday sees continued snowfall. Snow level 3500′ early, 2500′ in the afternoon, 500′ overnight. Precip: 0.2” WV during the day, for a couple inches of snow. 0.4” WV overnight, for 4-5” of powder. Wind: W 30 early, NW 10 in the afternoon, NNW 20 overnight. Tuesday, Christmas Day, currently looks cold, clear and dry.

Gorge Wind Forecast

For Saturday, you’ll find easterlies at 20mph early with 35-40 midday near Rooster and 25-30 near Stevenson. River flow is 81,200cfs and temp is 45 degrees. Sunday starts with W 10-15 near Rooster and E 10-15 near Stevenson. The wind will turn around to light westerly 0-5 in the afternoon. Monday looks like light westerlies at 5-10mph or less.

JONES, SAUVIE’S, COAST: now on vacation for the fall and winter. Will return in spring.

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Gorge Weather Forecast

Saturday’s starting off partly cloudy and should have a pretty sunrise. The day will turn cloudy, and rain will start up this evening around 7pm. Snow may mix with the rain overnight. Temps will be near 30 early and near 40 later. East wind. No rainbows. Sunday looks wet – rain all day. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and mid 40’s later. Light east wind turns to light westerly in the afternoon. 77% chance of rainbows. Monday looks cloudy and showery. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 40’s later. Light west wind. 99.99% chance of rainbows.

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Road and Mountain Biking

Stay out of Post, off Whoopdee, and off Hospital Hill – it’s too muddy. Even if you have a fat bike. You’re damaging delicate trails and undoing the hard work of many, many volunteers. Try the face of Syncline for best results. The Power Station has a really wonderful virtual bike setup. I know it’s not the same, but it’s better than damaging the dirt.

Upcoming Events

Happy Saturday! There’s a free bootcamp workout at Sorosis Park in The Dalles at 10am. Meadows has the Nordic Extravaganza today. Dirty Fingers has the KringleCrawl (on bikes) Santa-Con tonight at 6pm.