Tag: snow

Good morning!

Sorry for the delayed forecast this morning. I missed the early model runs. At least this is a more up-to-date forecast than you usually get.

Today looks mostly cloudy with intermittent flurries. The snow level today will be at 4000′ early, rising to 5500-6000′ by 7pm as a warm front swings through. Precipitation starts around 4pm, becoming moderate to heavy through 10pm and mostly ending overnight. We’ll see .25″ to .5″ of precipitation this evening. There is a pretty good chance we’ll see some r**n or r**n mixed with snow overnight, but since things seem to be going our way, I’m going to say we’ll see a couple inches of heavy snow tonight. Winds today will be W 15-25 early, going to SW 25-35 by 7pm.

The snow level tomorrow morning will be at 6000′, falling quickly to 4500′ by 10am at the latest. Precip starts around the time the snow level starts dropping, with light to moderate snow flurries throughout the day. Snowfall picks up overnight, becoming heavy between 7pm and 7am. Winds tomorrow will start at SW 30-35, building to SSW 40-60 by 11am, switching to a not-very-pretty WSW 45-55 around 4pm and continuing overnight. Sorry, grooming crew. Total precip between 4am Monday and 4am Tuesday will be 1″-1.5″ of water value for 8-12″ of new snow, mostly falling Monday afternoon and evening. =)

Tuesday looks super fun from a skier’s perspective. The snow level will fall to 2000′ by 4am, with moderate snowfall continuing during the day for another 8-12″ of new snow by 10pm. Water equivalent, in case you were wondering, will be .75-1″. Winds on Tuesday will start at WSW 10-20, building rapidly to 30-35 by 7am, switching to SW 30-40 by 4pm.

Snow and cold temps continue on Wednesday, with the snow level falling to 1000′-1500′. Light snow flurries become moderate by 1pm. Total water value will be .25″ to .5″ for 3-5″ of new snow during the day. Winds on Wednesday will be SW 20-30, becoming W 20-25 by 1pm.

The extended forecast brings snow flurries and periods of heavy snowfall through next weekend. =)

Hope that forecast made you smile. Have a great day!

Temira

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Good morning!

Mountain Weather Forecast

Mother Nature is giving us a bit of a break this morning as the approaching front has slowed down. However, we’ll see increasing SW wind today, building to SW 50-60 at 5000’ (it’s already at SW 50-60 up high) by early afternoon, switching to WSW 50-60 by 10pm. The precipitation forecast has backed off as well, with the r**n not starting until 7-10pm. We may even get lucky, as temps at 5000’ slowly drop to 0-2°C by 10pm. That gives us a snow level of around 5000’, assuming the snow gods smile upon us. We’ll see moderate precipitation overnight, for a total of approximately .5” water value. At this point, I think we’ll see 1-2” of wet snow at the base and 3-4” of slightly less wet snow up high.

Tomorrow starts off with the freezing level around 5500’, fluctuating between 5000’ and 6000’ during the day and rising to 6500’ by 7pm. Winds early will be WSW 40-50, decreasing to SW 25-35 by 11am, going to SW 30-40 by 7pm. Precipitation will be light early, becoming moderate between 1pm and 7pm. Total water value tomorrow will be .25”-.5”. We’ll probably see a couple wet inches of snow tomorrow down low with 3-4” up high.

Monday starts off with the freezing level at 6000’, falling to 4000’ by 7pm. Precip starts around 1pm, becoming moderate through 10pm and heavy through 4am. Total water value will be .5-.75”, for 6-8” of new snow, mostly falling overnight. Winds on Monday start at SW 30-40, going to SW 40-50 overnight.

By Tuesday morning, the snow level will be around 4000’, falling to 3000’ late in the day. It should be a good day to make some runs, if you have the chance. Early winds will be WSW at 20-30, building to WSW 30-40 overnight. We’ll see periods of light to moderate orographic snow showers on Monday, for .25-.5” water value and 3-5” of new snow.

After Tuesday, we should see a few inches of new snow each day.

Mountain biking report
Post is sticky from the melt-freeze cycles. Please don’t ride it unless you’re headed way up high. Whoopdee is unrideable due to melt-freeze cycles. Syncline is rideable. Hospital is unknow.

Gorge Wind Forecast
Best chance for sailing in the Gorge is late this afternoon or tomorrow morning as the front passes.

Have a great day today!

Temira

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