Monday: let’s keep building the Mt. Hood snowpack, shall we?

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Today’s Mt. Hood Weather Forecast

Snow level	4a-8a	8a-12p	12p-4p	4p-8p	8p-4a
Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Monday 6000′->4500′
Tuesday 4500′->3500′
Wednesday 3500′->5000′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Hello skiers, snowboarders, and Nordic folks! Temps have been holding right around freezing on Mt. Hood. The lower elevations have been seeing a mix of rain and snow, and the higher elevations have been picking up wet snow. On Sunday, Timberline picked up 3” of new snow with 0.84” water equivalent (WE). That’s Cascade Concrete for sure! The snow level will bounce around again on Monday before dropping low enough for all-snow Tuesday through Thursday. Warmer weather is forecast Friday, but models remain unclear how much precipitation will accompany the 40-something degree slopeside temps.

For Sunday night into Monday, expect a quarter inch of precip as mixed precip for an inch of wet snow. Monday starts with the snow level around 5500′ to 6000′. It drops to 5000′ in the afternoon and 4500′ overnight. About 0.5” mixed precip, snain, or very wet snow is forecast during the day. Call it a couple inches of new. Overnight: 0.4” WE as snow, for 2-4” slightly less dense, but still heavy snow. Wind: SW 15-30 in the morning, WSW 25-35 in the afternoon, and WSW 15-20 after midnight.

Tuesday brings a quick shot of snow in the morning followed by clear sky in the afternoon and high clouds overnight. The snow level will be 4500′ in the morning, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 3000′ after midnight. About 0.3 to 0.4” WE falls in the morning for 2-3” somewhat dense snow. Temps will be 30-32F on the slopes. Wind: WSW 15-20 in the morning, W 10-15 in the afternoon, and SW 5-15 after midnight.

A dry, high overcast start to Wednesday quickly gives way to another round of “base-building” snow. Dense, in other words. The snow level will be 3000′ in the morning, 5000′ in the afternoon, and 3500′ after midnight. About 0.6” WE is forecast for the daytime. That’s 4-6” new. Overnight: another 0.4” WE for 3-4” new. Wind: SW 5-15 early builds to SSW 10-20 early afternoon, W 30 in the evening, and W 25 overnight. A few more inches of snow are forecast on Thursday. Much warmer weather, probably accompanied by rain, maybe accompanied by a lot of rain, is forecast Friday into Saturday. The weather stays warm through the weekend. So, the snowpack keeps building this week. Then we just add more WE to it a the end of the week. Good. We need the moisture. Happy turns!

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Gorge Wind Forecast

Hi friends! Now that we’re through that wicked winter weather event, it’s time to start thinking paddling again. But there’s not much wind coming… For Monday, expect 20-25 at Stevenson to start with 15 at Iwash (Rooster) Rock. The wind turns to W 5-10 at Iwash (where there’s a lot of ice on the beach) and goes calm at Stevenson. River flow Sunday was 78-116kcfs, river temp is 38.12F, and high temp forecast is mid 30’s. Tuesday starts calm. We should see light westerlies at 7-11 or so from Stevenson to Biggs in the afternoon. High temp: low 40’s under partly cloudy sky. Wednesday brings easterlies at 15 at Stevenson and 20-25 at Iwash. Rain all day. High temp: upper 30’s. Next chance for “enough” wind? Maybe Friday?

Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Forecast – On vacation ‘til summer unless otherwise noted

Very basic Hood River weather forecast. Don’t plan your life around this.

Freezing rain this morning transitions to rain this afternoon. Temps will be in the low 30’s early and the low-mid 30’s later. Easterlies. No rainbows. Monday will be really rainy early and less rainy later with sun breaks. Temps start in the low-mid 30’s and end in the mid-upper 30’s. Easterlies in the morning. Light/variable wind later. 87% chance of rainbows. Tuesday will be showery in the morning and dry later. Temps start in the mid 30’s and rise to the upper 30’s or low 40’s. Light westerlies. 98% chance of rainbows. Read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed forecast that may help you plan your day.

Local-ish Events

Please let me know of outdoor-related local-ish events. If you don’t tell me, I don’t know!

Amayah’s Indian Cafe (Biggs) offers a free meal every first Thursday from 1-4pm. Teacup Nordic’s Apres-ski fundraiser is January 27th at The Ruins.

Regular weekly events:. NK Studio’s by-donation Tuesday morning yoga class is back. 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. The Tri Club is done for the season. 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. On Saturday at 9am, there’s a by-donation outdoor group fitness on the 2rd floor deck about Ferment Brewing.

Cycling

Regarding the trails in general: don’t ride in the mud. You’ll damage the trails. Don’t ride trails if it was below freezing the previous night and is above freezing when you want to ride. Ride gravel. Ride your trainer. Build trails. There are trail builders seeking extra hands on seven additional miles of trail on Whoopdee. Contact HRATS for more information. If you’re parking at Post Canyon, you will need a parking pass. Those can be purchased at many local shops or online.