The day started off foggy on Mt. Hood with some occasional light snow flurries. We’ll see the snowfall rate pick up after 10am. The snow level today will be 1500′ this morning, briefly rising as high as 4500′ between 1pm and 4pm, and dropping back to 2000′ tonight. We’ll see .3-.4” water value between 10am and 4pm, with the possibility of some needles/sleet mixed in there, giving us 2-4” of relatively heavy new snow. We’ll see another .5” WV tonight, for 4-6” of regular old snow. We’ll probably see breaks in the weather alternating with periods of orographic snowfall (terrain-enhanced) after 10pm. Wind today will be SW 10-15 early, rising to SW 20-25 this afternoon and turning to W 40 overnight. Continued after the chart.
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Mt. Hood Snow Forecast, continued…
Thursday looks snowy through at least 4pm. It’ll be partly cloudy sky in the evening and cloudy after midnight. The snow level on Thursday will be 2000′ in the morning, rising to 4000′ in the afternoon. We’ll see .3-.5” WV between 4am and 4pm, for 3-5” of new snow. Wind on Thursday will be W 40 in the morning, slowly fading to NW 20-25 in the afternoon.
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Friday starts out with high clouds. Rain moves in around 1pm, ending during the evening, with clear sky overnight. The snow level Friday will be 5500′ early, rising to 7000′ around noon, staying there while precip is falling, and then dropping to 2000′ overnight. We’ll see .5-.7” WV between noon and 10pm, all of which should fall as rain.
The weekend looks dry and sunny, with temps at 5000′ in the mid 30’s on Saturday and the upper 40’s on Sunday. I’ll be taking Friday, Saturday and Sunday off from forecasting, as I’ll be staying in Portland without internet access.
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Gorge Wind Forecast
East wind at 25-35 at Rooster through mid-afternoon, switching to west wind at 10-13 from Stevenson to The Dalles after 4pm. Tomorrow starts with W 13-16 from Stevenson to Arlington and backs off to light west wind in the afternoon. Friday starts off with E 30-40, stays that way for much of the day, and turns to light west wind after sunset.
Random Morning Thoughts
I’m thinking more this morning about the hatred and anger and fear that’s sweeping over our country right now, driven by politicians attempting to capture votes. I’m truly baffled. After all, hatred, rage, and fear don’t feel good. So what we have here is a bunch of politicians on both sides of the spectrum making people feel awful.
Try it out. Think to yourself, “I hate (insert name of person you’ve had difficulties with)”. Feel your body tense up? Maybe you got a little sick to your stomach? Now think, “Immigrants are coming, and they’re going to take my job.” You’re afraid. Your heart rate picked up, right?
There’s something powerful there too, isn’t there? Feeling afraid, feeling angry, feeling hate… those emotions make you want to DO SOMETHING, don’t they? And they make you want to do that something right now.
You, me, all of us are being manipulated by the language of our politicians. They want you to do something (vote, donate, tell your friends to do the same), and they’re tapping into your negative emotions to make that happen. So, the next time you feel yourself getting all riled up due to a politician’s rhetoric, stop for a moment. See if you can figure out what they’ve tapped into, and slow yourself down. Don’t react. Take some time to think. See if you can find another way to respond, rather than with matching negativity. You’ll feel better, and you might just find a way to channel that energy into something positive (volunteering for a cause, for example). Have an awesome day.
Disclaimer required by my grad school program: I am not your therapist. 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.
Gorge Weather Forecast
I just stepped outside to have a look at the weather, and there was Nothing there. You can expect Nothing to continue through mid-morning, followed by rain between 10am and 7pm with maybe a few sprinkles overnight. Temps will be in the mid 30’s this mronign and the low 40’s this afternoon. East wind early, west wind after 4pm. 19% chance of rainbows, most likely after 4pm.
Tomorrow starts off with a quick burst of heavy rain before 7am with partly cloudy sky and light sprinkles through 4pm, followed by dry weather. Temps will be in the mid to upper 30’s early and the upper 40’s in the afternoon. Light west wind. 98% chance of rainbows.
Friday looks high overcast early with rain after noon, continuing through 10pm. Temps will be in the mid 30’s early and the upper 40’s in the afternoon. East wind early, west wind after sunset. 8% chance of rainbows. The weekend looks dry.
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Road and Mountain Biking
I went over and rode Syncline yesterday, and here’s your report: Moab – dry. Maui – perfect. Doubletrack – good enough to ride. Hidden – too wet in spots. Waterfalls – full and beautiful. Tree on Maui – just a little lower than it was. Given how nice the weather’s been, I’d love an update for Whoopdee if anyone’s been up there. Post is also due for a new report, although incoming rain today will make it too muddy to ride again.
Riverside and Cebu Restaurants. Yum.
Riverside is offering again its Winter Special: Buy 1 Pasta, Get 2nd Pasta FREE! Valid Sunday – Thursday, 4 pm – 9 pm with 20 of Chef Mark DeResta’s specialty pasta dishes (gluten-free options too). Available in Riverside and Cebu at the Best Western Plus Hood River Inn. $5 Kids Menu offered in Riverside. (Not valid on Feb. 14, on to go orders, or with other discounts.) 541-386-4410 for reservations www.riversidehoodriver.com
Upcoming Events
Coming up today, Wednesday, there’s free meditation practice at Flow Yoga at 8:15am, there’s community Hatha yoga at the Heartgate Sanctuary in Oak Grove, there’s ping pong at the Hood River Armory at 5pm, and there’s Aikido at Trinity Natural Medicine in Hood River at 6pm. Coming up Thursday at 6:30pm, there’s community yoga at Samadhi, Tai Chi at Our Savior Church in Bingen, and Zumba at the Parkdale Community Center.
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