Thursday: snow in the Gorge, snow on the mountain, avalanche hazards in the Gorge due to sleet layer

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The Forecast

Snow level	4a-8a	8a-12p	12p-4p	4p-8p	8p-4a
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Thrusday 3000′->it’s complicated
Friday it’s complicated->8500′
Saturday 6500′->4000”

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Wednesday was yet another messy day on the mountain with mixed precip followed by dumping snow and very strong west wind. Snow continues on Thursday with a switch to mixed precip overnight. Friday looks dry and cloudy. The snow level bounces around Saturday and Sunday before rising to almost 7000′ on Monday and staying too high for a week or so. Let’s jump in to the details, shall we?

Between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, expect 3-6” additional new snow (there was already 9” when I looked). Expect the snow to be rather dense – temps will be bouncing around and the wind will be strong. Thursday starts with high clouds or perhaps light snowfall. The snow picks up midday and switches to mixed precip overnight. During the day, 0.4” to 0.6” water equivalent (WE) is forecast for 4-6” new. Overnight, temps rise and the snow switches to drizzle (probably – really depends on the depth of the cold pool – we could see ice). Expect 0.2” to 0.3” WE overnight. Wind: WSW 10-20 in the morning, SW 20-35 from afternoon on through the night.

Friday looks cloudy and relatively warm, although the cool air mass on the east side will compete with the warmer air mass on the west side. Still, temps at 5000′ should be above freezing. The weather looks dry for the 24 hour period. The snow level will be 8000′ in the morning, 9000′ in the afternoon, and 6500′ after midnight. Wind: SW 15-30 in the morning, S 10-20 in the afternoon, and S 5-15 after midnight.

About 0.3” mixed precip is forecast on Saturday with moderate SW wind. Same on Sunday – mixed precip and moderate wind. Coming up next week: probably warm, probably wet. That’s enough for now. See ya on the slopes soon!

Gorge Wind Forecast

A bit of a west breeze Wednesday night will be gone by Thursday morning. For Thursday, easterlies start at 20-30 from Hood River eastward with 20-25 near Stevenson and 15 near Iwash (Rooster) Rock. The wind quickly builds to E 60 at Iwash and E 40 at Stevenson. River flow Wednesday was 66-138kcfs, river temp is 39.56F, and high temp forecast will be 32F first thing in the morning falling during the day. Add in snow most of the day. Friday brings easterlies at 60mph near Iwash all day with 40mph near Stevenson. High temp: 32F. Dry. Cloudy. Saturday starts with 60 at Iwash and 35-40 near Stevenson. Stevenson drops to 25, and Iwash drops to 40. High temp: right around 32F with very light freezing rain. SR-14 and I-84 are both closed as of the time of this forecast (4:42pm Wednesday).

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Hood River Weather Forecast

Light to moderate snowfall all day Thursday. Temps will be near 32 early and will fall to the low 20’s. Strong easterlies. No rainbows. 4-7” snow. Friday will be cloudy. Temps start in the low 20’s and rise to the low 30’s. Easterlies. No rainbows. Saturday will be cloudy with light freezing rain. Temps start in the upper 20’s and rise near freezing. Easterlies. No rainbows. Please read TATAS. See TATAS for full forecast. Please do not rely on this as your weather forecast. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Amayah’s Indian Cafe (Biggs) offers a free meal every first Thursday from 1-4pm.

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. The Tri Club is done for the season. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Cycling

Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride trails if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing when you want to ride. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.