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The Forecast
CoronaChat
Many other countries have known for many, many years that the wearing of simple masks can prevent the transmission of disease. It’s not perfect, mind you, but masks do reduce the infection rate. Anyone who’s lived in Japan or other Asian countries knows this – it’s very, very, very bad form to be sick and to not wear a mask.
Ok: here’s what masks do: they stop you from spreading virus droplets in your wake as you sneeze, cough, or talk. Yes, I said “talk”. Experts are coming to the conclusion that this virus has an airborne component. Six feet is not enough, in other words, and coughing, sneezing, and touching icky virus doorknobs aren’t the only means of spread.
Anyway, I said masks stop you from being a super-spreader. Now you say this: “But I’m not sick”. Guess what? You can spread coronavirus even if you’re not symptomatic. You can spread it from 2-14 days without ever feeling a twitch of a fever, cough, or sore throat. As a matter of fact, 25% of infected folks never show symptoms. So, for the protection of others, please wear a mask when you’re out in public.
Next… do masks prevent you from getting sick? Complicated: cotton masks do not filter viral particles, per se. They may reduce the quantity of particles you breathe in. How about N95 masks? Again, complicated. Much like condoms, they must be used properly, and even then, they won’t protect you perfectly. This virus can enter through your mouth, your nose, and your eyeballs. So, leave the N95s for the healthcare workers. Wear something over your mouth and nose. Protect yourself and others. PS: one more statistic – it appears that coronavirus tests have about a 30% false negative rate, meaning you could test negative and still have the virus. #stayhomestayhealthy #stayhomesavegrandma
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
All the mountains are closed, the forest is closed, and neither in-bounds nor out-of-bounds snowsports are available at this time. Some of you will be tempted to go out backcountry skiing. Take a look at this sobering article about a recent BC rescue and consider carefully if you want to put others at risk. Remember, Timberline, Skibowl, and Meadows are all closed to uphill traffic at this time. This is to comply with Kate Brown’s executive orders. It’s the law, folks. Obey it!Mountain weather, in case you happen to still be working up there or traveling over the passes: for Saturday, it’ll be partly cloudy to start, cloudy in the afternoon, and snowy overnight. The snow level will be 1000′ early and will slowly rise to 3500′ during the day, peaking after midnight. About 0.1” water value (WV) falls this afternoon, for an inch of new. Another 0.1” falls overnight. Again, 1” of new snow. Wind: SW 5-10 in the morning builds to SW 15-25 overnight.
Cloudy weather and light snowfall continues on Sunday with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The snow level will be 3500′ early, 5500′ in the afternoon, and 4000′ overnight. A trace of snow falls during the day. Afternoon and evening snowfall depends on the location of convective snowstorms – anything from no snow to 5” of snow could fall! Wind: SW 15-25 early, S 5-10 in the afternoon, and NW 10-15 overnight.
Monday starts cloudy with flurries and ends sunny and dry. The snow level will be 4000′ during the day. It’ll rise to a free air freezing level of 6500′ overnight. Wind: NW 10-15 all day, NNW 20-25 overnight. The rest of the week brings dry, warm weather with the freezing level rising to 10,000′.
Gorge Wind Forecast
First, a public service announcement. All Oregon and Washington State Parks are closed at this time. All Port of Hood River waterfront access is closed at this time. The Army Corps has closed all parks. They have also closed boat ramps. Swell City is also closed. This is an order to obey. It’s not one to sneak around and find a way to get on the river instead. That’s especially for you locals – set a good example so you don’t have folks coming down here from Covid-19 epicenters to play on the river and shop at our stores.Here’s the forecast for the next few days: easterlies on Saturday start at 5-10 most place, except feisty Rooster, where it’s 10-15. The wind picks up to E 20-25 from Rooster to Viento midday and then backs off to 10-15. Other locations east of Viento will see easterlies at 4-8 all day long. Sunday starts with E 10-15 from Rooster to Viento. The wind turns calm late afternoon and then goes light westerly after 5pm. Monday starts with W 17-20 from Viento to Avery with 10-13 other places. Afternoon wind holds at 10-13 in the west and picks up to 23-26 from Rowena to Arlington.
COAST, JONES, SAUVIE’S: Detailed forecast is on winter break.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy sky this morning stays that way all day with a few sprinkles in the afternoon and overnight. Temps will be int eh upper 30’s early and near 50 later. Light easterlies. 2% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks cloudy all day with scattered sprinkles. There a chance of thunder and downpours in the afternoon, but hail is unlikely due to warming air above. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and upper 50’s later. Light east wind goes calm in the afternoon and light westerly in the evening. 10% chance of rainbows. Monday looks cloudy to start and sunny in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and near 60 later. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Looking for a complete Columbia Gorge forecast? Looking for more humor in your weather? Obscenities? You’re looking for my TATAS: Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.Cycling
ALL trails in the Gorge are closed as of today. Hood River County (Post Canyon, Pinemont), SDS (Underwood, Whoopdee), and Kreps (Hospital Hill) lands are closed as of today to prevent the spread of coronavirus. There were two considerations: protecting medical professionals, and keeping crowds away when the weather climbs into the 60’s, maybe 70, next week. Please, please respect the closures.Upcoming Events – this section is on vacation due to Covid-19
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