There’s a mix of drizzle and snow on Mt. Hood this morning, really no surprise given the overall weather setup. It may be a sign that Mt. Hood needs a rest from the hoards of skiers who’ve been up taking advantage of the recent snow! Anyway, we’ll see an end to the precip by 10am, sunshine midday, clouds in the evening, and snow after midnight. The snow level will be 5500′ for much of the day, dropping to 4000′ this evening. We’ll see .3” water value (WV) tonight, for 3” or so of new snow. Wind today will be SW 15-20 all day, turning to SE 15 tonight. Continued after the chart.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Tomorrow morning starts off snowy, and becomes increasingly snowy as the day goes on. The snow level will be 4000′ in the morning, dropping to 3000′ midday and 1500′ overnight. We’ll see .5-.7” WV between 4am and 4pm, for 5-7” of new snow. We’ll see another .6-1.0” WV overnight, for 6-11” of new. Wind on Saturday will be SW 15-20 early, dropping to SW 10-15 midday and picking up to W 20 in the afternoon and NW 30-35 in the evening.
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Sunday starts off with heavy snow and transitions to flurries, sunbreaks and bluebird conditions by midday. We may see an inch or two of snow between 4am and when the snow stops, or we may not. The snow level will be 1500′ all day. Wind on Sunday will be W 25-30 early, dropping to W 10-15 after noon. Monday looks partly cloudy early and sunny in the afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday currently look dry and warm with the free air freezing level up around 8000′. Next precip looks like Thursday night.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
Light and variable wind this morning, west 10-13 midday, light and variable wind this evening, and east wind building to 40 overnight. Saturday: east wind at 40 in the morning, fading to light E in the afternoon, and west 20-25ish overnight. Sunday: west 13-16, possibly as strong as 20-23, in the morning, fading in the afternoon.
Random Morning Thoughts
I’ve found myself spending a lot of time lately reflecting on anger, rage and resentment. These emotions, while not pleasant or productive, have a place in our emotional makeup for a reason. Unfortunately, when they’re activated, consciously or unconsciously, they color our perceptions of the world in negative ways. We tend to focus on aspects of conversations, readings, people, learnings, events, etc., that resonate with our anger and resentment. And that just adds fuel to the fire. It can be hard to get out of that mindstate. I propose that love is the way out.
One of the things I love so much about the Hakomi style of psychotherapy is its emphasis on loving presence. Not just support. Love. Hakomi suggests that one of the most powerful things we can do is find something, anything, to love about a person, and that will allow us, as therapists to be there for them no matter what.
I think we can take that same attitude towards life. Sure, some stuff is really shitty, and it’s hard to see anything to love. As a matter of fact, there are some situations where you’ll have to find something to love within yourself or outside the situation in order to cope. But as a general rule, if you can find something that sparks a little love in your heart, you’ll shift your focus ever so slightly from the negative to the positive. You’ll open your heart to learning, you’ll open your heart to healing, and you’ll open yourself to connecting with other people on a deeper, more authentic level.
Love doesn’t have to be a big thing. It can be a tiny thing. Go try it today. Pick something tiny to love about something or someone, and see how things change from that tiny little seed of awesome goodness. 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
It’s cloudy out there this morning, and it’s cloudy because the darn wind hasn’t switched from east to west yet. Hurry the F up, wind. I want to see the sun today! You can expect temps in the low 40’s this morning and upper 40’s this afternoon. Clouds early, sunbreaks midday, clouds later on and rain after midnight. Light and variable wind early, W 10-13 midday, LTV in the evening and east overnight. 75% chance of rainbows.
Tomorrow looks rainy all day long. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and in the mid 40’s in the afternoon. The upper valleys will likely see snow (flurries?) tomorrow after 10pm. East wind all day long, switching to west after sunset. 1% chance of rainbows. Sunday looks partly cloudy with a few showers. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the mid 40’s in the afternoon. Moderate west wind. 97% chance of rainbows. Watch out for icy roads on Sunday morning and even more so on Sunday night and Monday morning.
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Road and Mountain Biking
I went jogging in Post Canyon yesterday, and there’s no way in hell you’re riding there. Too snowy still. Syncline, as I mentioned yesterday, is okay on Maui and Moab, but definitely not okay on the doubletrack. So, be nice to the trail. Don’t go there if you aren’t willing to stay off the doubletrack. In other news, the Petersburg Loop east of The Dalles is always gravel-free and rideable. And Portland was 50 degrees yesterday. Riding there is always an option!
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Upcoming Events
It’s Friday morning, and it’s 7:20 as I type this, meaning we’re all too late for the Kickstand Coffee Run that starts at 7am. Maybe you can do it next week. Jog 4.1 miles and earn a free cup of coffee and a donut. There’s a trail run tomorrow morning at 8am in Post Canyon, and the Cold Lap cyclocross ride leaves Dirty Fingers at 3pm on Saturday.
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