Author: Temira

Temira Lital is a recreation and travel weather forecaster based in Hood River, Oregon. Temira uses they/them pronouns. They're also a mental health counselor. Temira bikes, skis, windsurfs, paddles a SUP, swims in mountain lakes, and loves gardening. Most recently they've taken up SUP foiling. Temira is powered by La Croix, protein, and beets.

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11/22 forecast



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Good morning!

As you might have guessed, things get a little crazy for me when Meadows opens. My weekends become all-day work affairs, making putting out the forecast a tricky proposition.

Now that it’s Monday, the forecast is back, just in time for snow at low elevations.

Models are showing continued light west gradients through the Gorge, which isn’t actually the best setup for sticking snowfall near Hood River. East winds that draw cold, continental air into the wind tunnel do a better job of generating significant snowstorms. This cold air is coming from the north on both sides of the Cascades. Anyway, enough of the boring details. We’ll see a little bit of snow in the Gorge, but more snow on the mountain.

Speaking of snow, you should head to your favorite ski resort today. Well, maybe not Timberline, as it’s blowing 50mph, but perhaps Meadows. They have 9” of new according to telemetry, but my secret inside sources report 12-14”. It’s blowing hard up there too, but it looks like the lifts will still run. If you don’t like storm skiing, we’ll see lots of snow on the slopes tonight for a bluebird (or at least less stormy) day tomorrow. There’s not much snow in the forecast until the end of the week.

I know there are some of you who want a wind forecast, but you’re not getting one. It’s cold. Okay, okay. If you insist, it doesn’t look like we’ll see much wind in the next couple of days, as cold air on both sides of the Gorge equalizes gradients, for the most part.

Anyway, enjoy the incoming snow and have an awesome day today!

Temira

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11/19 forecast



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Good morning!

Well, it’s official. Mount Hood Meadows is opening Saturday. If you renewed your pass online, make sure you’ve sent in your liability release form or your pass won’t be turned on and you’ll still have to wait in a line, instead of going straight to the lift. Skibowl, in case you’re wondering about the world’s best nachos (except for the nachos at Everybody’s), is aiming to open next Friday.

Over the next few days, the mountains will see 4-6” of new snow Saturday and 5-8” of new snow Sunday. After that, we’re looking at trace amounts until the cold, dry air exits the Northwest. Best chance for snow in the Gorge is now later Saturday into Sunday.

If you’re a mountain biker and you have a little time today, it’s your last chance to get comments to the Forest Service about our desire, as mountain bikers, to turn a few decommissioned roads in Increment 3 into trails. You don’t have to write your own note, although putting this sample letter into your own words will help. If you don’t have time, just copy, paste, and send. At the top of that letter is an email address starting with “comments.” Send your letter there. Do it today, because today is the last day.

Coming up tonight, it’s the Fashion Show, benefitting the Hood River Christmas Project, at the Hood River Inn. The Fashion Show is always a great event, with 500 of your best friends attending, raising money for an awesome cause. If you can’t make it, please take the time to donate something to the Christmas Project (their address is PO Box 872 in Hood River… strangely enough, that used to be my PO Box.).

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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