It’s partly cloudy and high overcast at Mt. Hood this morning, where Mt. Hood Meadows is hoping to have Superbowl open (apparently they opened it yesterday). If you are interested in hiking, you’ll need a beacon, shovel, probe and partner. We should see mostly clear sky all day today with the free air freezing level (FAF) at less than 1000′. Wind will be light and variable. Continued after the chart.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Saturday starts off clear with a few low clouds, but clouds and snowfall move in by 7am with the snow level at less than 1000′. Expect .3-.4” water value (WV) between 7am and 4pmm for 3-4” of new snow. That’ll be followed by another 2” of new snow in the evening, after which the sky will become partly cloudy or clear. Wind will be SW 15-20, becoming light and variable after midnight.
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Sunday starts off with some low/mid clouds and possibly some fog, and then the sky will clear by mid-morning. The free air freezing level will be 500′ or less with light and variable SW to SE wind. The next chance for significant precipitation is Wednesday, should the models not change.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
The easterlies are blowing at 12-15 this morning and will pick up to 20-30 tomorrow afternoon. Saturday looks like 30-40, backing off to 20-30. Sunday looks like E 15-20 in the morning and E 30-40 in the afternoon. Monday looks like E 35-45 early and 20-30 in the afternoon. Tuesday looks like E 20-30, and it looks like we may finally see westerlies, clearing out the Gorge cold pool, on Wednesday.
Random Morning Thoughts
Something happened to me this week that really caught me off guard. Actually, several things did, leaving me reeling as I walked into my first couple of classes for the quarter.
Sometimes we fall into a place where outside influences cause so much chaos in our nervous systems that we are unable to come back into balance. We are only human, after all, and we can only handle so much before we are overwhelmed. Our nervous systems, fortunately, are built to be regulated by those around us; we learn to self-regulate through the attunement of our parents (hopefully, if we are lucky and have good-enough parents). When we get knocked completely off kilter, we can take advantage of this back door and allow those around us to help pull us out of a bad space.
This looks different for different people, but it’s most likely going to include empathic listening, quite companionship, and unconditional positive regard (you can call that love, if you want). Some things are just too big to handle alone. That’s why we’re wired in such a way that others can help regulate us. Take advantage of that – it’s okay to reach out for help when you’re really upset. It’s what your system is wired to do. Call it a mind/body hack, if you like. It’s there. Use it. 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
I started writing the forecast this morning and was unpleasantly surprised to see that a snowstorm has materialized for Saturday. Meh. Today will have the Nothing down low and partly cloudy to clear sky up high. Temps will be in the upper 20’s early and the mid 30’s in the afternoon. Light east wind. No rainbows. No precip.
Saturday starts out cloud with snow/sleet/freezing rain in the western Gorge starting around 7am and snow in the central Gorge starting around 10am, with the snow level at the surface and temps right around 30. If the temp model is correct, we’ll rise to the mid 30’s in the afternoon. I’m not sure I buy that. Anyway, expect mixed precip in the western gorge, with .3-.6” water value. Expect snow in the central Gorge, with 2-3” of snowfall. East wind. No rainbows.
Sunday starts off with the Nothing. Temps will be right around 32 early and in the mid 30’s in the afternoon. We may see the sky clear in the afternoon, for a happy glimpse of blue sky and sun. East wind. No rainbows. Monday looks clear and sunny (oh please), with east wind and no rainbows.
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Road and Mountain Biking
Snowshoes, fat bikes, and XC skis are more appropriate.
Upcoming Events
It’s Friday, and that means I have a Hakomi training today, tomorrow and Saturday. Yay! For your Friday, there’s always the Kickstand Coffee Run, leaving Kickstand Coffee at 7am, running 4.1 miles, and earning you a free cup of coffee and a donut. Tomrorow’s the Tri Club’s 8am trail run at Post Canyon and the Cold Lap cross ride at 3pm at Dirty Fingers. You could also try snowshoeing in Post Canyon above Seven Streams Staging area…
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