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The Forecast
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Mt. Hood Weather Forecast
Snow continues for the better part of the next four days, but there’s likely to be some wet snow or freezing rain mixed in with that. All-in-all, it’s going to be a pretty typical La Nina, cold-and-wet, Hanukkah weekend.Snowfall continues all day Friday and fades to clear sky overnight. The snow level will be about 1500′ for the 24 hour period, perhaps dropping to the surface overnight. About 0.5” water equivalent (WE) falls during the day, for 5-7” of powder. Another 0.1” WE arrives overnight, for an inch or two more. Wind: W 15 all day long turning NE 10 overnight.
Enjoy the sunshine during the day Saturday, and get to the mountain early. It’s going to be crowded! The next round of snow arrives late evening Saturday. The snow level will be 0-1000′ all day, but mountain temps will rise into the upper 20’s or low 30’s in the afternoon. Overnight, the slopes pick up about 0.4” WE. Cold air below combines with warm air moving in for wet snow or even some mixed precip despite the low snow levels. About 2-4” of snow will fall. Wind: NE 10 early followed by a slow build to SW 20-40 overnight.
Sunday morning bring continued snow, and so does Sunday night. The snow level will be about 4000′ with this system (except in the Gorge). About 0.5” WE is forecast during the day, for 4-5” of new. Another 0.6” is in the cards overnight. That’s another 5-6” of dense snow. Wind: SW 20-40 in the morning, W 30 in the afternoon, W 25 overnight.
Monday brings a few more inches of snow with the snow level at 2000-2500′. Tuesday looks dry. Precipitation returns on Wednesday and Thursday.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Light and variable wind is the forecast for Friday. Saturday starts with E 10-15 near Rooster/Stevenson. Afternoon picks up to 20-25 Viento, 30-35 Stevenson, and 35-45 Rooster. Sunday: E 35-45 Rooster fading to E 15-20.Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.Hood River Weather Forecast
Cloudy, drizzly morning weather turns rainy. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and near 40 later. Light and variable wind. 18% chance of rainbows. Saturday will be dry daytime with wet snow overnight. Temps will be in the upper 20’s early and upper 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Sunday starts with snow, switches to freezing rain, and then switches to rain. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and upper 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. See TATAS for more details. 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
Volunteers needed! Columbia Area Mountain Bike Advocate (CAMBA) is doing small projects at the Syncline this winter: treadwork and trail maintenance. Show that we care and want to protect it! Due to COVID restrictions, work party numbers are limited, so if you can help, contact Ann 509-637-3713. Hikers, runners, mountain bikers, and sightseers all welcome! Do be aware of the possibility of freeze-thaw (muddy) conditions, especially on trails that are not under a tree canopy. Do not ride if it was below freezing last night and is above freezing when you want to ride. The soil structure will be liquefied, and you will do permanent damage to trails. Consider riding gravel roads instead. .Sprinter Van of the Week!
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Local Events
Weekly events: The Kainos Coffee run happens in The Dalles every Tuesday morning at 6am. There are sailboat races at the Hood River Marina every Wednesday evening. Dirty Fingers has a group mountain bike ride (bring lights) Wednesday nights at 5:30pm. Cheno has an outdoor HIIT workout at Griffin House in Hood River at 6pm on Wednesday nights. There is a BLM rally every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at the Salmon Fountain in Hood River, and there’s a White Coats for BLM rally every Thursday at noon at 12th and May in Hood River. Have an awesome day!Temira
