Monday: stellar shredding continues!

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The Forecast

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
Monday 0′->2500′->0′
Tuesday 0′->1500′->0′
Wednesday 0′->1000′->0′

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Cool, slightly snowy weather continues through Thursday morning. After that, models are still all over the place about precipitation amounts for the weekend. Most of the models are suggesting it will be cold enough for snow on Mt. Hood (that’s an improvement in the forecast), but they’re far from certain how much snow will fall.

Monday starts out cool and cloudy and quickly adds some snow. As a matter of fact, it looks a lot like Sunday when a quick inch or two fell mid morning. The environmental snow level (indicative of snow density) will be 0-1000′ this morning, 2500′ this afternoon, and 0′ overnight. About 0.1” water equivalent (WE) is forecast during the day for an inch of new. Overnight: a trace or so. Wind will be WSW 5-10 this morning, SW 15-25 this afternoon, and S 5-15 overnight.

Tuesday starts out sunny and quickly turns cloudy. Snow may arrive mid-afternoon, but it’s going to be driven by instability and impossible to predict accurately. The snow level will be 0-1000′ in the morning, 1500′-2000′ in the afternoon, and back to 0′ overnight. The morning should be snow-free. In the afternoon and evening, up to 0.2” WE is possible for a trace to 2” of new snow. Wind will be light and variable for the 24 hour period.

Wednesday starts out clear, turns partly cloudy, and adds some instability-driven snow flurries in the afternoon. The snow level will be 0′ in the morning, 1500′ in the afternoon, and 0′ overnight. Light and variable wind persists all day. Thursday will probably start with flurries. Models hint at heavier snowfall overnight, but they’re far from unanimous. Same for the weekend – hints of snow but lack of certainty. So, enjoy the stellar packed powder groom this week, and hold off on making weekend plans.

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Gorge Wind Forecast

It’s Monday, and easterlies stick around at 10-15mph between Rooster and Viento today. River flow is 77kcfs, river temp is 38F, and high temp forecast is 44F. Tuesday again brings easterlies at 15mph to start. They’ll fade to “light” in the afternoon. High temp: 43F. Wednesday: ditto. Almost exactly the same. High temp: 45F.

Jones, Sauvie Island, Coast – Done for the Season

Hood River Weather Forecast

Clouds this morning add some drizzle on and off through the evening. Temps will be right at freezing early and mid 40’s later. Calm wind. No rainbows. Tuesday will be Nothing early, then sunny, then cloudy, and then maybe a few flurries (but probably not) overnight. Temps start in the upper 20’s and rise to the low 40’s. Calm wind. No rainbows. Wednesday will be partial Nothing then partly cloudy. Temps start near 30 and rise to the mid 40’s. Calm wind. No rainbows.

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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!
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.