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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast.
It was snowing hard early this morning on Mt. Hood, but the snowfall rate will taper off after sunrise. Another round of light snow moves in tonight. The snow level today will be 2000′ early, 3500′ in the afternoon, and 2000′ after midnight. We’ll see up to .2” water value (WV) for a couple inches of snow in the morning, and then we’ll see another .2” overnight, for another 2” of new. Wind today will be SW 20 early, SW 30 in the afternoon, and SSW 15-20 after midnight.
Monday sees the snow level fluctuate quite a bit, possibly turning the snow to rain for a period midday. The snow level starts at 2000′, rises to 6000′ midday, and drops back to 1500′ after midnight. Between 4am and 4pm, around .4” WV falls, for a 2-3” of wet snow possibly mixed with rain. Overnight flurries bring up to 2” of additional snowfall. Wind on Monday will be SSW 15 early, rising to SW 35 by mid-morning and holding through midnight. After that, the wind will turn to W 25.
Tuesday starts off with orographic snow flurries and becomes clear late in the evening. The snow level will be 1500′ all day, dropping to less than 500′ after midnight. We’ll see .2-.3” WV during the day, for 2-4” of fluffy new snow. The snowfall should end by early evening. Wind on Tuesday will be W 25 for most of the day, turning to SW 10-15 in the afternoon and NW 20 after midnight.
Wednesday looks clear for much of the day with light orographic snowfall in the afternoon. The snow level will be less than 500′ early, rising to 1000′ in the afternoon and dropping back to the surface after midnight. Just an inch or two of snow will fall in the afternoon and evening. Wind will be NW 10-20 all day.
Gorge Wind Forecast
East wind at 5-10mph all day today. East wind at 35-40 Monday morning near Rooster fades during the day and becomes W 10-13 after 4pm. West wind at 10-13 or 13-16 through the whole Gorge on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Jones, Sauvie’s, Coast Beta Test Forecast
If you click right here , you’ll find NOAA’s coast forecast.
Random Morning Thoughts
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about expanding my experiential world. In the past, I’ve been kept from trying new things with new groups because I held an unconscious worry of letting people down. In other words, I didn’t volunteer for or attend new things because I didn’t want to show up once and then never show up again. I didn’t want to disappoint people or be perceived as flaky.
This is utter hogwash (based in previous experiences, of course!). It’s quite all right to try something new, even when there are other folks involved, as long as you’re clear about your intentions. After all, how are you going to decide if you enjoy something without trying? And, as you can see by looking around you, every person on the planet finds joy in different activities and spaces.
So, if you can, give yourself just a little more freedom to try something new. Attend an event. Talk to a stranger. Order a new dish off the menu or a new cappuccino instead of a latte. You can start small and work you way up to bigger novel experiences. It’s your life. Embrace it. Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist (but I could be 40 graduate school credits from now). I am your weather forecaster. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, and consult with your actual therapist about your mental health issues. One other thing: I plan to keep doing this forecast indefinitely, even when I am a therapist.
Gorge Weather Forecast
It’s a showery morning in the Gorge, but we’ll see a break from the rain between 8am and 2pm or so, after which the rain will pick up again. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the low to mid 40’s this afternoon. Light east wind. 14% chance of rainbows. Monday looks rainy through midday with light showers in the afternoon. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the low 40’s in the afternoon. East wind early, west wind in the evening. 21% chance of rainbows. Tuesday looks mostly cloudy with showers or sprinkles. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the mid 40’s in the afternoon. West wind. 59% chance of scattered rainbows.
For weather specifically directed at travel through the Gorge, please visit Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook.
White Sprinter Van of the Day
Road and Mountain Biking
Your trainer bike will be happy to see you today. And so will your XC skis. There are reports that the Petersburg Loop in The Dalles is clear of snow… In addition to that, I was jogging in Odell yesterday, and there’s not much gravel on the roads up there.
Upcoming Events
Yoga at Samadhi at 9am, ping pong at the Armory at 10am, meditation at Flow at 11am, pickup touch rugby at the Mosier School at 3pm, YogaFaith at Pure Yoga in The Dalles at 4pm, and restorative yoga at Pure Yoga in Hood River at 6pm.
Have an awesome day today!
Temira
