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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

 

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Avalanche Weather Guidance
National Weather Service Portland OR
401 PM PST Thu Dec 25 2025


...Mount St. Helens...

Date                    Friday 12/26/25                         Saturday 12/27/25                  
Time (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   

Cloud Cover        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    70   80   95   90  100  100   90   90   80   80   75   75   75   80   80   80   65
Temperature        26   26   26   26   22   21   21   21   20   21   21   22   21   21   21   21   20
Max/Min Temp                           27                  20                  23                  18
Wind Dir            S   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         12   13   16   17   21   24   25   23   20   17   12    8    4    4    5    5    8
Wind Gust (mph)    19   21   26   31   35   39   40   37   35   28   21   16                         
Precip Prob (%)    40   60   90   90  100  100   80   80   60   60   30   30   10   10    5    5    0
Precip Type         S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S                         
6 Hour QPF                 0.33      0.41      0.31      0.29      0.06      0.02      0.00      0.00
6 Hour Snow                 3.0       4.3       3.6       3.3       0.8       0.3       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                          7.3                 6.9                 1.1                 0.0
 Low End Snow                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End Snow                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Level (kft)  3.2  3.0  2.7  2.4  1.5  1.3  1.2  1.1  1.1  0.7  0.8  0.8  0.9  0.9  0.9  0.8  0.9


...Mount Hood...

Date                    Friday 12/26/25                         Saturday 12/27/25                  
Time (LT)          04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04
                   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   7a   10a  1p   4p   7p   10p  1a   4a   

Cloud Cover        OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   OV   OV   OV   OV   BK
Cloud Cover (%)    90   80   80   95  100  100   95   95   85   85   75   70   70   75   80   80   65
Temperature        21   22   21   22   18   16   16   15   14   16   15   16   16   17   17   18   16
Max/Min Temp                           23                  14                  18                  13
Wind Dir           SW   SW    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W    W
Wind (mph)         12   18   21   27   35   43   46   47   44   40   31   21   13   11   10    9    9
Wind Gust (mph)    20   28   35   42   52   62   65   65   63   56   44   33   23   18   16          
Precip Prob (%)    80   60   50   90  100  100   90   90   80   80   50   50   20   20   10   10    5
Precip Type         S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S    S               
6 Hour QPF                 0.37      0.56      0.48      0.32      0.12      0.03      0.00      0.00
6 Hour Snow                 4.0       6.1       5.5       3.6       1.5       0.4       0.0       0.0
12 Hour Snow                         10.1                 9.1                 1.9                 0.0
 Low End Snow                          MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
 High End Snow                         MM                  MM                  MM                  MM
6 Hour Ice                 0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00      0.00
Snow Level (kft)  3.4  3.3  3.1  3.1  2.3  1.5  1.5  1.3  1.3  1.1  1.0  1.4  1.5  1.3  1.2  1.1  1.0

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--- Precip Type Codes ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     Thunderstorms
 R     Rain
 S     Snow
 I     Sleet
 Z     Freezing Rain