The wind is picking up today on Mount Hood, with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. The freezing level is dropping and the forecast is calling for snow. If you feel like braving it, Palmer Snowfield is open today 9-3.

Temperature Range at 6,337 feet: 30-34

Wind: 14 mph from the West increasing to 26 mph with gusts to 39

Snow Base at Timberline Lodge: 0 inches

Annual snowfall at Timberline: 38 inches

Freezing Level: Dropping from 6,100 feet to 3,900 feet

Roads: Clear

Sources: Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center, National Weather Service, ODOT cameras, Timberline, Meadows, Skibowl, snow-forecast.com

Last modified: October 27, 2013