The rain is expected to give way to fresh snow as the freezing level plummets, and snow is in the forecast at 6,337 feet every day for the next week.

Mount Hood got a nice blanket of snow last weekend, but that blanket turned soggy Tuesday as the freezing level lifted up over 8,000 feet and the rain washed away a half foot of snow.

After two days of heavy rain, the National Weather Service is predicting a steep drop in temperature and 4 to 8 inches of fresh snow above Timberline today and another 3 to 5 inches tonight. The short-term forecast calls for a 2,000-foot drop in snow levels in just one hour.

The temperature should drop below 30 degrees by 4 pm and stay there overnight. Heavy westerly winds are also expected, with gusts as high as 55 miles per hour tonight.

The NWS forecast lists snow as either possible, probable or likely for each of the next seven days. Temperatures are expected to range from the mid-20s to the mid-30s at 6,337 feet.

Timberline and Meadows picked up about 15 inches in fresh snow last weekend, only to lose half of it as the freezing level rose and the rain started pouring down. The same trend hit Skibowl even harder, knocking its base down to just an inch or so.

The base of Skibowl is at 3,600 feet, as compared to Timberline at 6,000 feet and Meadows at 5,250 feet.

Weather permitting, Timberline is planning to open Palmer Snowfield to advanced skiers and snowboarders again this weekend, to continue a lively start to the 2013-14 season on Palmer.

The forecast is calling for heavy winds from the west/southwest on Palmer tomorrow, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. The wind is expected to calm over the weekend, with snow likely on Sunday.

The listed base depth at Timberline is eight inches. At meadows it is seven inches and at Skibowl it is one to two inches.

Last modified: November 7, 2013