Who’s ready to hit the slopes? The latest news is reporting Oregon is in for a big winter storm, which is currently hitting the coastal mountains before it moves further inland.
A big winter storm is currently slamming into the coastal mountains of Oregon before it moves further inland, bringing significant snow all the way from Hood>Bachelor.
Yesterday morning, across western Oregon and parts of Washington, snow was already blanketing mountain passes. The precipitation is the result of a low-pressure system that is sweeping across the Pacific Northwest over the course of the next two days.
- Timberline forecasted to see between 20-30″ of new snow by Saturday.
- Bachelor to see slightly less precipitation with 20″ projected.
“Lower elevation rain/higher elevation snow showers will increase from west to east today as an upper level disturbance moves through the area. Precipitation will taper off through the day on Friday” – NWS Pendelton
Currently, Timberline is currently open to riders and skiers, and this storm most likely will make for the first bluebird powder day of 2017/2018 ski season in the Pacific Northwest.
Timberline is currently open to skiers and riders and this storm will likely make for the first bluebird powder day of the 2017/2018 season in the PNW.
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