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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Looks like we’re going to see some spring snowfall over the next week or so. That’s great news for our Mt. Hood basin snowpack, currently at 76% of the median snow water equivalent. We are, however, at 96% of YTD precip.

Today brings continual orographic snow, followed by more organized snowfall after 2pm. The snow level will be between 3500 and 4000′ all day. We’ll see .4-.6” water value (WV) during the day today, for 4-6” of new snow. We’ll see another .4-.5” WV tonight, for another 4-5” of snow. Wind will be SW 20-25 all day today.

Thursday starts off with continuous snowfall that turns to flurries in the afternoon. A warmer system moves in during the wee hours of Friday morning – more on that in a bit. The snow level Thursday will be 3000′ early, rising to 4500′ in the afternoon and falling to 3000′ overnight, before rising Friday morning. We’ll see .3-.5” WV during the day, for 3-5” of new snow. Wind will be WSW 20-25 early, W 30 midday and SW 30 overnight.

The system coming in Friday still has model inconsistency, and the precip type will change depending on the exact storm track and speed of the system. The general picture right now is heavy rain or snow mixed with rain or very wet snow during the day Friday (I’m leaning towards rain), followed by heavy snowfall on Friday night. The snow level currently looks to be around 6000′ Friday morning and 6500′ Friday afternoon, falling to 5500′ Friday night and 3000′ Saturday morning. But we’re really going to have to wait for more model consistency.

Saturday and Sunday both look cold and snowy.

Gorge Wind

This upcoming week doesn’t look good for wind here. We’ll see some gusty westerlies associated with incoming weather systems, but they’ll be short-lived. Today brings light east wind followed by light west wind after 5pm. Thursday starts with light wind, becoming gusty W 21-24 east of The Dalles with gusty 10-13 in the western Gorge. Friday starts with gusty east wind at 15-18, switching to gusty west wind at 18-23 east of Hood River after 2pm.

Gorge Weather

Looks like we’ll see cool and showery weather for the next week or so. This morning looks cloudy and showery with heavier rain starting after 2pm. Temps will be in the low 40’s this morning and upper 40’s this afternoon with light wind. Tomorrow looks showery with rainbows likely in the afternoon. Temps will be in the upper 30’s early and low 50’s in the afternoon with light wind early and west wind late. Friday looks quite rainy, all day long, with rainbows possible late in the afternoon. Temps will be in the low 40’s early and mid-50’s late in the day with light wind early and west wind late in the day.

Road and Mountain Biking

Hmph. Get your mountain biking in today and tomorrow, because Friday’s downpour will send the trails into mud-based hibernation on Friday. As for the road riding, it will remain open, with showers and west wind to make things interesting.

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Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

Coming up tonight, there’s Karma Yoga (free or by donation) at 4pm at Flow, there’s ping pong at the Armory ($5) at 6:30pm, and there’s a fun-yet-depressing movie, Hanna Ranch, brought to you by Gorge Grown, at Columbia Center for the Arts. Coming up Thursday night, the Hood River Area Trail Stewards have a board meeting at 6pm at the HR Fire Station, and Gorge on Tap, discussing coal trains, new trails and other some-such is at 10 Speed at 6:30pm.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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Interesting Local Opportunity

The Hood River Sister City Committee is immediately seeking candidates for a unique position that places a Hood River County resident in Japan for one year starting this summer. The Coordinator of International Relations position comes with a competitive salary and benefits package and living arrangements in Tsuruta, Japan, Hood River’s longtime sister city. The CIR works at the Tsuruta town office and is responsible for helping with exchange activities, maintaining communications between cities and teaching basic English to the townspeople. For more information or to get an application, contact Sister City President Niko Yasui at nyasui@hoodriver.k12.or.us or call 541-490-2876. You can also contact me, Temira, if you have more questions about what the position involves.

Random Morning Thoughts

Superbowl Sunday was awesome at Meadows. If you’ve never had a chance to do that hike, it’s well worth it, especially if you like to be anaerobic.

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast – 5000′
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday

Mt. Hood Snow Forecast

Today looks like another gorgeous day on Mt. Hood, with some high clouds possible early that give way to clear sky mid-morning. More clouds move in late tonight, signaling a change in the weather. The free air freezing level (FAF) today will be 8000′ early and 9000-10000′ in the afternoon. Wind will be W 15-20 in the morning, becoming SW 20 by noon and SW 30 in the evening. No precip.

Tuesday starts off cloudy. Two waves of precip move through: one starting between 5am and 8am and a heavier wave after 5pm. The snow level will be 6500′ early, holding around 6000′ until 5pm before dropping slowly: 5500′ around 5pm, 4500′ around 8pm and 3000′ around 2am Wednesday. We’ll see .1-.2” water value (WV) in the first wave. That will likely fall as rain sprinkles, or maybe as above-freezing snow. The second wave, containing .3-.4” WV, will likely be dense snow, giving us 1-3” of new by Wednesday morning. Wind on Tuesday will be S 40 early, SW 30-40 during the day, and WSW 30 overnight.

Wednesday starts off cloudy and dry, or partly cloudy and dry. The snow level will be 2500′ early and 4000′ in the afternoon. Snow starts mid-afternoon, with .4-.6” WV falling by Thursday morning, for 4-6” of new snow. Wind will be W 30 for much of the day, becoming SW 10 in the afternoon and rising overnight.

Thursday brings orographic snow flurries during the day with the snow level around 3000′ and WSW wind around 30mph. No real accumulation. Models are all agreeing on an atmospheric river (aka Pineapple Express) event moving in late Thursday or early Friday.

Gorge Wind

We have a .09 east gradient this morning with easterlies at 26-30 at Rooster and in the teens at Steven’s Locks. Expect that to hold through midday and then fade to 21-24 in the afternoon at Rooster. Tuesday starts with light east wind becoming W 15-18 in the afternoon. Wednesday looks like light west wind.

Gorge Weather

As if the weekend wasn’t gorgeous enough… Today is going to be equally amazing. We’ll see some high clouds this morning, but the sky will clear by midday. Expect temps in the mid-30’s early and mid-60’s this afternoon. Can you say “shorts and t-shirts?” Wind will be light east.

Kiss the beautiful weather goodbye, because we’ll see some sprinkles (and maybe rainbows) tomorrow morning before heavier rain moves in after 5pm. Temps Tuesday will be in the upper 40’s early and mid-50’s in the afternoon with light west wind. Wednesday looks showery (with rainbows) all day long. Temps will be around 40 degrees early and 50 degrees in the afternoon with light wind. Pineapple Express arrives Thursday afternoon or evening.

Road and Mountain Biking

Syncline, Post and Whoopdee are all riding great right now, although you may want to skip the first section of Whoopdee which tends to get rather muddy. Remember, the Kreps are putting cattle on their land starting today, so no parking along Spring Street between noon and 5pm all week, and NO DOGS on Hospital Hill between now and July 1st. That means everyone. Please spread the word, because the presence of your dog on the Kreps’ land could cost all of us access. Thank you!

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Events – email me if I’ve missed any outdoor-related events

On Monday night, as always, you can play indoor Ultimate Frisbee at 8pm at Horizon Christian School. Tomorrow night is pickup rugby at 5:30pm at Collins Field. It’s also $12 Prime Rib night at Cebu. Then on Wednesday, Gorge Grown shows the movie Hanna Ranch at Columbia Center for the Arts.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira