Monday: excellent conditions on Mt. Hood continue…

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The Forecast

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Monday 0′->1500′->0′
Tuesday 0′->1500′->0′
Wednesday 0′->1500′->0′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Mt. Hood picked up over a foot of fluffy powder in the last 24 hours, and you’re probably up there shredding it right now. Not me. I’m sick, and I slept for a looooong time last night. If you, like me, are missing it, don’t worry. You should have another chance at some powder turns on Tuesday. Heck, the weather will stay cool enough for powder for at least the next seven to ten days.

Monday adds just a touch of snow during the day, but the snowfall rate will pick up overnight. The snow level will be 1000′ in the morning, 1500-2000′ in the afternoon, and back down to 1000′ or less overnight. About 0.1” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day, for just an inch of new snow. Overnight, 0.5” to 0.8” is forecast. Call that 5-9” fluffy powder. Wind: S 10-20 all day becoming W 40 after midnight.

Tuesday will be storm skiing in the morning with a shot at some sunshine in the afternoon. The snow level will be 0-1000′ in the morning, 1500′ in the afternoon, and 0-500′ overnight. About 0.3” WE is forecast during the day for 3-5” powder. Overnight: clear sky. Wind will be W 40 early, W 30 mid-morning, W 10-15 in the afternoon, and NW 10-20 after midnight.

Sunshine holds for much of the day Wednesday before high clouds move in. The free air freezing level will be 0′ in the morning, 1500-2000′ in the afternoon, and back down below 1000′ overnight. No precip. Wind: NW 10-20 in the morning, NW 20-30 in the afternoon, and W 35 after midnight.

Several inches of snow are forecast on Thursday along with strong westerlies. Snow Friday morning gives way to sunshine in the afternoon. Snowfall increases Saturday afternoon and continues into Sunday. For this entire period, the snow level will hover around 1500′ or less. Very nice. Enjoy!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Easterlies stick around on Monday. At Rooster, it’ll be 30-35 to start fading to 10-15 this afternoon. Stevenson: 20-25 fading to 10. East of Hood River, easterlies hold at 5-10mph. River flow readings are 117-132kcfs, river temp is 38F, and high temp forecast is 39F. A low pressure system moves inland on Tuesday and turns the wind onshore. Expect 7-10 in the west with 22-27 east of The Dalles aver 7am or so. The wind holds into the early afternoon and then fades to 16-19 east of The Dalles. High temp: 40F. Offshore high pressure on Wednesday sets up a Corridor day. It starts with 11-14 all the way from Stevenson to Arlington. Stick close to the central gorge: 17-20 midday and 22-25 from Stevenson to Avery in the afternoon.

Jones, Sauvie Island, Coast – Done for the Season

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clouds and a few flurries are in the forecast today with a shot at snow overnight. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and mid to upper 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Tuesday will be snowy early, then sprinkly. Temps start near 30 and rise to 40ish. Moderate westerlies. 89% chance of rainbows. Wednesday will be sunny and cold in the morning (20 degrees or so) and high overcast in the afternoon with 40ish degrees. Moderate westerlies. No rainbows. Light snow is possible again on Thursday morning.

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Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!
Coming up March 4th, it’s the 4x4x24 challenge to raise funds for the Vancity soccer program. You can participate by running 4 miles every 4 hours, participate just a little, or donate. Check out more information here.

Regular weekly events: NK Studios in Bingen has a donation-based yoga class at 7:30am every Tuesday. Ferment’s Tuesday night 4-mile walk/run is at 6pm. There’s meditation with monks at 5:15pm (an hour) and 6:30pm (30 minutes plus a talk) at Yoga Samadhi in White Salmon. At 7:15am on Wednesdays, there’s a run from the White Salmon Bakery. At 7am on Friday morning, there’s a run from Pine Street Bakery. On Fridays at 2:30pm, there’s a free meditation and stretching class at Yoga Samadhi. There’s a weekly group paddle to the Event Site on Sunday at 11 am followed by a free pint at the fire pit at Ferment. That’s the “Paddle n’ Pint”. Also: Wednesday Paddle Sprints at the Event Site at Noon.

Cycling

Well, now the trails are going to be frozen solid. That makes for good riding if you can avoid the invisible icy spots. On the off chance that things thaw later this week under sunny sky, don’t ride. Be prepared to turn around due to freeze-thaw mud. If it was below freezing the night before your ride, don’t ride trails that are exposed to the open air. Those trails will have freeze-thaw conditions, and you’ll do major damage. Consider gravel riding! If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.