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My right brain and left brain had an argument at 4:40am over my morning work. I was frozen for about 5 minutes while they duked it out. Exhausted left brain capitulated. Emotional and triumphant right brain celebrated. And wrote.

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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

There’s not much going on for Mt. Hood over the next few days. It’s drizzling up there this morning, and the orographic drizzle will continue today, with the snow level around 8000′, increasing to widespread drizzle for a few hours after 1pm. We’ll see .1-.3” water value (WV) by Tuesday morning. Wind today will be WSW 30ish early, becoming W 25 in the afternoon.

Tuesday looks partly cloudy during the day, becoming clear overnight. The free air freezing level will be around 9000′ with 5000′ temps in the low 40’s. Wind will be S 10-15.

Wednesday starts partly cloudy and becomes more cloudy in the afternoon. The free air freezing level will be 8000-9000′. The wind will be S 15-20.

At this point, it looks like the snow level on Thursday will be 5500-6000′ or so with some light flurries or drizzle and light wind. But again, that’s a ways out. And further out, there’s not much to see either, as we enter a split flow regime with AK and CA getting the moisture while Mt. Hood stays relatively dry.

Gorge Wind

Here comes another round of nuking east wind, continuing the “Windiest Winter Ever” label for 2013/2014. Easterlies at 28-32 this morning at Rooster rise to 40-50 this afternoon. Expect 50-60 Tuesday morning, dropping to a measly 40-50 Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday starts at E 30-40, dropping to the upper teens in the afternoon.

Gorge Weather

The cold air is taking its sweet time filtering in from the east side, so we’re still above freezing with no freezing rain or snow this morning. Boring. But, the temp has dropped 3 degrees in the last 90 minutes, so that’s exciting. But I want snow and freezing rain. It makes me feel better about tearing up the roads with my Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 studded tires.

Anyway, we’ll see temps start in the low 40’s today and steadily drop, hitting the upper 20’s tonight. The morning looks dry, but we’ll see a trace of freezing rain (if it gets cold enough) or rain (if it doesn’t) after 1pm, ending in the wee hours of Tuesday. Tuesday starts with temps in the upper 20’s, rising to the low 30’s in the afternoon with low clouds. Wednesday starts with temps in the upper 20’s to low 30’s, rising to the upper 30’s in the afternoon, maybe, depending on what the cold pool does. We’ll probably see low clouds to start the day Wednesday with some sunbreaks in the afternoon.

There’s not much precip in the forecast, as we’re moving into a split flow pattern, but if the long range models are correct, we’re in for some very chilly temps next weekend. That’d be quite late in the winter for such silliness, but silliness is fun, so I’m all for it.

Road and Mountain Biking

Wow. Syncline really got hammered by all that rain we had the last couple of weeks. It’s not all that muddy, but the doubletrack is eroded like crazy from the inches and inches of running water. Bummer. And that is why trails are outsloped 5-10 degrees. Moab is riding great, and so is Maui. I’m sure the Petersburg Loop will be lovely today, if you hit it before the afternoon eastern Gorge easterlies bring in wind and colder air.

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There’s pickup rugby tonight at 8pm at Horizon Christian School. There is no requirement that you be a Christian. Or have any faith in anything other than your ability to toss a disc.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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I become angry when I see people being treated as nothing more than inflows and outflows of dollars.

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The Best Western Plus Hood River Inn has great ski and stay packages for Mt. Hood, starting at $209 for a one-day ski & ride package for two people. Multi-day ski packages are crazy good deals. Save yourself the snowy, stressful drive home and stay in the Hood! For all you visitors and locals, show this add and Buy one entrée, get second entrée HALF PRICE for lunch or dinner, Sunday-Thursday through February 28th. And don’t forget about the awesome M-F 4-6pm Happy Hour and Tuesday $12 Prime Rib!

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

There’s not much happening in the way of weather on Mt. Hood for the next few days. We’ll see partly cloudy sky this morning, becoming cloudy this afternoon with some precip overnight. The snow level will be 4000′ early and 5500′ this morning. A warm front tonight will send the snow level to around 8000′ by 10pm. We’ll see a snow/rain mix start around 4pm, ending by 10pm, for .3” water value (WV) for maybe an inch of wet new snow mixed with rain. Wind today will be W 20 early, rising to W 25 mid-morning and becoming SW 30-40 this afternoon. After the front passes this evening, we’ll see the wind turn to WNW 45 around 7pm, slowly dropping overnight.

Monday starts off clear with the free air freezing level around 7000′. As cold air filters in at low elevations, we’ll see the lowest slopes drop below freezing while temps hover above freezing between about 4000′ and 8000′. We’ll see clouds move in during the afternoon for some light rain showers starting around 1pm and lasting through the evening. No significant measurable precipitation will fall. Wind will be W 20 early and SW 25-25 from 10am on.

Tuesday starts partly cloudy, quickly becoming clear with low clouds. The free air freezing level will be around 8500′, with temps above freezing between 4000′ and 8500′ for much of the day. Wind will be light and variable early, becoming S 10 mid-morning and S 20 in the afternoon.

Wednesday looks similar to Tuesday with maybe some sprinkles thrown in midday.

Gorge Wind

There is exactly zero gradient between Portland and The Dalles this morning and nearly zero wind to accompany the zero gradient. We’ll see light wind all day, picking up a bit out of the east late in the evening. By Monday morning, we’ll have east wind at 15-18. That east wind will build and build through the day, hitting 40-50 in the afternoon. Tuesday brings easterlies at 40-50. Easterlies continue in the upper teens or low 20’s on Wednesday.

Gorge Weather

Looks like a mostly clear morning in the Gorge with some high clouds and maybe a few low clouds. Clouds increase this afternoon and light spirnkles start around 4pm, continuing overnight. Temps are in the upper 30’s this morning and will climb near 50 this afternoon. What a nice day for a bike ride: no wind, warm weather.

We may see a bit of snow tonight, but at this point, it looks like the cold air won’t filter in from the east side until mid-morning tomorrow. Temps tomorrow will be in the mid-30’s early, dropping to the low 30’s in the afternoon. So, maybe some sprinkles tonight, a few flurries tomorrow morning, followed by partly cloudy sky and potentially icy roads midday, and maybe a few more flurries after 1pm, but no significant accumulation.

Tuesday looks cold, with low clouds likely and temps in the upper 20’s early, rising to near 32 in the afternoon. No precip on Tuesday.

Road and Mountain Biking

God am I jealous of all of you who are going to ride today. Syncline should be good. The road riding should be spectacular, especially out at Petersburg.

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There’s pickup rugby at 3pm in Mosier today and ping pong at 3pm at the Hood River armory.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira