Today’s weather forecast predicts snow showers which could become heavy at times. There is also a chance of thunder accompanying the snowfall. The high temperature will be around 33 degrees Fahrenheit and it will be quite windy with southwest winds blowing at 14 to 24 miles per hour and gusts reaching up to 43 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is very high at 100% indicating that we are likely to see significant snowfall. Overall total daytime snow accumulation could range from 3 to 7 inches so it is advisable to prepare for winter conditions.
Mt. Hood Meadows – ” We’ve come full circle over the past few days and find ourselves back in winter-like conditions today with light to moderate showers and gusty west winds. These showers will be elevation dependent. A ride up from the HRM parking lot to the top of Cascade would have you experiencing pure rain down lower, a mixed precip (snain) at the Base lodge, heavy wet snow at the top of MEX, and by the time you got up to the Cascade area you’d be in a full on blizzard. However, the HRM chair is closed today so your start is actually at the Base lodge where stormy conditions are in order today. We also don’t expect to get the Vista or Cascade chairs running today due to the ongoing storm we are in, so focus your attention on the bottom of MEX to the top of MEX .. that’s your range today and anywhere within that range will be either a mixed precip or a wet snow so please bring the proper gear to stay dry as the winds are moderate to strong and you will get wet today. Consider a second set of goggles and perhaps some waterproof gloves as well. Expect falling freezing levels that should bottom out overnight and into Tuesday. That’s the good news in this report. We also expect an inch or two of heavy wet snow to fall today, and a few more overnight As for the snow conditions expect a soft pack that is mushy and slushy at lower elevations, and slidy and/or carvable up higher. Springtime on Wyeast .. she’s unpredictable and will throw anything at us, including winter in April. Come on up and see for yourself! We are open from 9 AM to 4 PM. “