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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast
Good morning skiers and snowboarders, and happy new year to all of you! The mountain picked up another 3-4” of snow last night. That should freshen up the groom. I was up yesterday, and the alpine groom was mostly hardpack with (mostly) packed powder down on the Nordic groom. Those conditions should hold today as temps stay below freezing and minimal snow falls. Not much precip is forecast through Thursday night. Models then offer mixed precip late Thursday into Friday night, after which we (mostly) have snow before warmer, less wet weather next week.
Wednesday kicks off with high clouds above the mountain and low clouds to about 6000′. A few flurries during the day gives way to steadier, but light snowfall tonight. The snow level will be around 2000′ this morning and will rise to around 5000′ tonight (lower in the Gorge). A trace is in the cards today. Overnight: 0.1” water equivalent (WE), for half an inch to an inch of dense new snow. Wind: W 25 this morning, SW 5-15 this afternoon and evening, and W 25 after midnight.
Thursday will be overcast with light snowfall. Overnight, that’s going to turn to mixed precip – snow above 6500′ and rain (probably) below. The snow level will be 4500′ mostly of the day and will rise to around 6500′ after midnight. About 0.1” WE is forecast during the day. That’s an inch or so of dense snow. Overnight: just a trace. Hopefully that stays just a trace! Wind: W 25 early becoming SW 10-20 mid-morning and holding through the night.
Friday brings heavier precip with temps several degrees above freezing at 5000′. The snow level will be 6500′ for much of the day. It slowly falls to 6000′ in the evening and 5000-5500′ after midnight. It’s worth mentioning that there will also be an inversion in place; select lower elevations (highway 35, Govy) are probably going to be below freezing and picking up freezing rain. And we can’t rule out icing on lifts as the temp bounces around. About 0.4” to 0.5” WE is forecast during the day for rain at 5000′ and a nasty mix above and below. Overnight: another 0.3” WE with the snow level slowly dropping. Not the best day ever… Wind: S 10-20 in the morning, builds to SW 20-35 in the afternoon and holds overnight.
Next weekend is pretty far out to be making predictions. Generally speaking, it looks just cold enough for snow at 5000′ on Saturday and a little cooler on Sunday. The bulk of the precip is currently forecast to fall Saturday afternoon into Sunday night before the “weather” tapers off. The Euro calls for warm, dry weather next week. The GFS calls for warm weather with about 40-50% of the ensembles bringing through at least some precip. If you like cold, dry snow, get it now!
Gorge Wind Forecast
Hi friends! Happy new year! Easterlies continue for the next few days, and then there’s a chance things could get interesting next week… For Wednesday, We start with about 20mph at Iwash (Rooster) Rock and not much at all anywhere else. Easterlies rise to 25mph at Iwash and 15-20mph at Stevenson after noon. The wind holds all night. River flow over the last 24 hours was 92-153kcfs, river temp is 44.78F, and high temp forecast is 42F in the windy zones.
Thursday starts with E 25 at both Iwash and Stevenson. Stevenson drops to 20mph midday and holds. Iwash rises to 25-30mph midday and holds. High temp: 39F with rain after noon. Friday sees a low offshore and lots of rain. Accompanying that: lots of wind. Iwash starts at 50mph and eventually drops to 45mph. Stevenson start with 35mph and drops to 30mph. High temp: 41F in the windy zones with clouds and rain. Looking at next week, we have strong high pressure in the forecast. If this is kind to us and sets up offshore, we could see some big west wind days. Cross your fingers!
Very basic Hood River weather forecast
Don’t plan your life around this. You really should read Temira’s Awesome Travel Advisory Service on Facebook for a detailed weather forecast.
Clouds all day today. Rain after 7pm. Temps start right near freezing and rise to the upper 30s. Light easterlies.0% chance of rainbows.
Thursday will be cloudy with rain early, a break midday, and rain from early afternoon on. Temps start in the mid 30s and don’t rise much. Light easterlies. 0% chance of rainbows.
Friday will be cloudy and rainy. Temp start in the mid 30s and rise to the upper 30s. Light to moderate easterlies. 11% chance of rainbows.
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Cycling Update
Trails have been a mix of frozen, hoar-frost (unrideable), and freeze-thaw. When it’s wet and muddy, or when there are freeze-thaw conditions, please don’t ride, or you’ll do significant trail damage. Then peeps have to fix your mess rather than building new trails. Nobody wants that! Everyone wants new trails. Be a good steward, and pick a different activity
Remember: E-bikes are not allowed on USFS non-moto trails. They are allowed on moto trails.
Make Today Awesome!
Whether you’re shredding fresh powder on Mt. Hood, surfing swell on the Columbia, or just enjoying our stunning home… remember that every day here is a gift. Make the most of it.
Have an absolutely epic day out there!
~ Temira
