In a nice twist of fate, it kept snowing longer than expected yesterday, allowing the resorts to pick up some snow before the weather switched to rain. It was raining at 5000′ this morning, but that should change pretty quickly, allowing more snow to fall today. We’ll see the snow level at 5500-6000′ this morning, falling to 4500′ by 10am and 2000′ this afternoon. Between this morning and 4pm, the resorts will pick up .8-.9” water value (WV), for 3-5” of new snow. Another .1-.2” falls tonight, for another 1-2”. Wind today will be SW 25 early, turning to WNW 40 after 1pm, possibly making for slow chairlift rides. Continued after the chart.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Tomorrow, Thursday, starts out with a few flurries, turns partly cloudy with low/mid clouds at the hills, goes cloudy in the afternoon, and turns snowy by 1pm. The snow level will be 1500′ early and 2500′ in the afternoon and evening, possibly much lower. We’ll see .3-.4” WV between the time the snow starts and 4pm, for 3-4” of snow. Another .6-1” WV falls overnight, for 6-10” of fresh, happy powder. Wind Thrusday will be W 25 early, turning SW 15 midday and picking up to SW 20 overnight.
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Friday starts off with flurries and sunbreaks, turning sunny for much of the day. Another round of precip starts up around 7pm. The snow level will be 3000-4000′ early, rising to 7000′ overnight. We’ll see up to .3” WV in the morning, for 2-3” of new snow, followed by .6” mixed precip during the overnight period, starting as snow and turning to rain. Wind on Friday will be W 35-40 for much of the day, turning to SW 10 overnight.
Saturday morning, at this point, looks rainy, with clear sky by mid-morning. But that could change between now and then – models aren’t in 100% agreement.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
East wind at 30-35 at Rooster this morning. After noon, you can expect west wind at 20-23 near Hood River and 26-30 east of Mosier. Tomorrow starts off with light west wind and switches to E 30-35 in the afternoon. Friday starts off light and variable and turns to west 13-16 in the afternoon.
Random Morning Thoughts
The weather in the Gorge yesterday was, well, I don’t want to judge it, but it was pretty nasty. A 34 degree mixture of sleet, snow and rain poured from the sky for much of the day. All I wanted was to be able to go for a run or a bike ride in the woods without freezing my ass off, and it didn’t look like Mother Nature was going to give me the chance.
I decided to ignore the weather, bundle up in some waterproof-breathable outerwear, and go for a jog anyway. Know what? It was super fun. I was warm and dry inside my outerwear, and I was laughing to myself a good bit of the time because the situation was so utterly ridiculous. I mean, seriously, who goes out in a downpour of sleet, snow and rain (other than the Postal Service, of course)?
We get these ideas in our heads that a situation is going to be miserable because it’s been miserable before, because we weren’t well-prepared the last time we encountered the situation, because bad things happened the last time. But that’s just our minds creating chatter. The same situation can have a different outcome every single time it arises.
So, the next time you find yourself saying “no” to doing something, reconsider that automatic response. If going for a jog in pouring sleet and rain can be fun, there’s a lot of other seemingly miserable things that could be fun too (like this meeting I have scheduled today). Keep an open mind and try old experiences without preconceived notions of outcomes. You might just find awesomeness where there was no awesomeness before. Have an awesome day!
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist. 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.
Gorge Weather Forecast
Poor upper valleys. They’ve been stuck in the freezing rain zone for a long time now. I have good news for you, upper valleys: a switch to west wind this afternoon should warm you up. For everyone else: Expect temps in the mid 30’s this morning and a freakin’ heat wave with temps in the mid 40’s this afternoon. Rain this morning, showers in the afternoon. 99% chance of rainbows. East wind early, west wind after noon.
Tomorrow may start off partly cloudy or it may be Nothing. Heavy rain or rain/snow/sleet mix (just like yesterday!) down to river level starts up around 3pm, continuing through Friday morning. Temps will be in the mid 30’s all day long. Upper valleys will likely see several inches of snow tomorrow. Light west wind early. East wind for the rest of the day. 32% chance of rainbows.
Friday starts off rainy (or maybe with mixed precip, and then becomes showery with sunbreaks. Temps will be in the low to mid 30’s early and the low 40’s in the afternoon. Light and variable wind early. Light west in the afternoon. 99% chance of rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
I had a report from Kay yesterday saying that the Klickitat trail is in good enough shape to ride. If that one is rideable, the Deschutes trail is likely also open to riding. Other than that, forget about it. I did go for a jog on the Twin Tunnels yesterday, and there was 1/4” sleet on the trail. Maybe you could ride to Mosier. Maybe not.
Upcoming Events
There’s community meditation this morning at Flow Yoga at 8:15. There’s a community yoga class (Hatha style) at the Heartgate in Odell at 7:30am. There’s ping pong at the Hood River Armory at 5pm tonight, and there’s Aikido at Trinity Natural Medicine at 6pm. Coming up on Thursday at 6:30pm, there’s Zumba at the Parkdale community center, there’s yoga at Samadhi, and there’s Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen. There’s also Kayak Polo at 8pm at the Hood River Pool.
Mark your calendars for the 18th, Rotary Ski Night at Mt. Hood Meadows. Cheap night skiing, and the proceeds benefit the Hood River Rotary Club.
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