Freezing levels with this latest storm dropped to 500 feet above sea level, a rare event for a late March storm. Base depths on the lower mountain at Mt. Hood Meadows have now reached 200 inches. More snow is forecast to fall on the ski resort's slopes this morning.
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Mar 29, 2008 - 06:00 AM
Mt. Hood, OR - With a 17-inch 24-hour snowfall total Friday night, Oregon's Mt. Hood Meadows broke its own season snowfall record of 623 inches.
Storm totals since Tuesday now eclipse 40 inches. Friday's new snow propelled season totals at Mt. Hood Meadows to 640 inches with at least several weeks of the current ski season still to go. Each additional inch of snowfall will drive the new record even further into the books.
Freezing levels with this latest storm dropped to 500 feet above sea level, a rare event for a late March storm. Base depths on the lower mountain at Mt. Hood Meadows have now reached 200 inches. More snow is forecast to fall on the ski resort's slopes this morning.
Freezing levels with this latest storm dropped to 500 feet above sea level, a rare event for a late March storm. Base depths on the lower mountain at Mt. Hood Meadows have now reached 200 inches. More snow is forecast to fall on the ski resort's slopes this morning.
