By Rod Hill on 2010-04-03
The last seven days have seen more than 40" of snow on Mt. Hood above 5,000 feet, making the period the snowiest seven day stretch of the entire winter season! Skibowl reported a Saturday morning base of 63" of snow. A couple of weeks back, the resort had not reached more than 30" most of the winter! The Mt. Hood test site at 5,300' has seen the snowpack climb to more than 70% of normal for the season to date with 43" of melted water being stored on the mountain. An average season through April 30 collects 65" of water from melted snow.
On a separate issue, the forecast calls for active weather with snow levels below Cascade passes most days into the middle of April. The 14th of the month is the current target date to transition into a calmer and warmer pattern. The 31st of March marked the average last freeze of the spring season for PDX. Areas such as Salem, Hillsboro and Battle Ground usually see freezing temperatures through the first of May.
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