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The Forecast
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Mt. Hood Forecast
Epic powder skiing continues. Trying to access it? Be cautious: I-84 and SR-14 are closed, and all the truck traffic and recreation traffic is on 26/35. heavy snow continues for days and days, so today is not the only day. Expect dumping snow for the next 24 hours. The snow level will be 0′ all day with the effective snow level (temp-wise) rising to 3000′ this afternoon and falling to 1500′ this evening. Those snow levels are merely for the purpose of determining snow quality. The snow level remains at the surface in most locations. Precipitation today: 1.0” water equivalent (WE), for 11-14” of new. Overnight: 1.3” WE, for 14-17” of new. Wind: WSW 20-30 this morning, W 45 midday, WNW 35 this afternoon, And W 25 overnight. Bring a shovel to dig yourself out of the parking lot.
Moderate snowfall continues on Sunday, but there may be a period of mixed precip overnight. The effective snow level will be 1000-1500′ early, 4000′ in the afternoon, and 5500′ overnight. About 0.4” WE is forecast during the day, for 3-4” of increasingly dense snow. About 0.7” WE is forecast overnight. It’s likely some of that will fall as freezing rain, making a giant mess of the lifts. Wind: W 25 early, WSW 20-40 in the afternoon, and W 40 overnight.
The snow level drops during the day on Monday and the wind goes W/NW, for giant orographically-enhanced snowfall totals. The effective snow level will be 5500′ early, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 1500-2000′ overnight. 1.2” WE is forecast during the day. That may start as mixed precip or freezing rain, but will turn to snow. Call it 7-10”. Another 1.2” WE is forecast Monday evening, for 12-15” of higher quality snow. Wind: Storm skiing, for sure. W 40-45 all day becoming NW 45-50 overnight. Heavy snow and storm skiing continues on Tuesday! Practice deep snow safety. Carry avy gear. Keep your riding buddy in sight. Rescue others in need of help. Have fun!
Note on wind speeds. Different wind directions are experienced in different ways on Mt. Hood. For example, west wind at 50mph will hit the slopes and exposed ridges at W 50. SW 50 may hit the ridges at SW 50, but will likely only be SW 20 below tree line. Hence the ranges for wind. Depends where you are on the mountain. Hopefully that helps clarify.
Gorge Wind Forecast
Easterlies continue at 45-55 this morning near Rooster before backing off to 30-35 this afternoon. Stevenson: 20-30 all day. Viento: 15-20. River flow: who cares. River temp: dropping. Now 37 degrees. Saturday starts with 35-45 at Rooster and 25-30 at Stevenson. The wind holds all day. Monday starts with E 35-45 at Rooster and 25-30 at Stevenson. It appears that the wind will switch to westerly in the western Gorge by 1pm and turn to westerly everywhere in the evening.
Coast, Jones, Sauvie’s
As needed until next spring and summer.
Hood River Weather Forecast
Snow continues all day Saturday. Expect another 5-7” by Sunday. Temps will be in the teens early and mid 20’s in the afternoon (maybe). Easterlies. No rainbows. Snow continues on Sunday, perhaps turning to sleet after midnight. 5-8” expected for the 24 hours period. Temps: 20ish early and mid/upper 20’s later. Monday: heavy snow in the morning (5-7”) switching to snow later. Temps: low 20’s early and mid 30’s later. Easterlies in the morning. Westerlies in the evening. 59% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling
We are in winter riding season, and the trails are apt to be fragile. If it was below freezing last night and is above freezing now, don’t ride. If it was below freezing last night and it is sunny now, don’t ride unless you are under a tree canopy for the entire ride. Freeze-thaw conditions, when ridden upon, result in permanent trail damage. Please consider doing something else, perhaps riding a gravel road in the trees or going to the mountain. Thank you!
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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!
