[pct-l] Cascade Locks to Panther Creek in late fall, early winter?

[rbelshee at hotmail.com (Rod Belshee)]

Expect lots of rain from November through January. Those are the three 
heaviest rain months of the year, with about 1.25 - 1.5 inches a week.

Assuming you are taking the official trail, which reaches about 3200 feet:

Snow however in November is temporal. At the highest levels there's a chance 
of some snowfall in November, but it is likely to be gone in a day or two. 
Mostly you will be wet and cold.

During December there is strong probability of snowfall on the segments 
above 2500 feet at least several times. The daytime temperatures are above 
freezing, and the nights below. In general, it is a bit warmer when it 
rains, so there is less snow that this might indicate, but there will be 
usually be a week or two. The nasty stuff occurs when a cold spell comes in 
and turns the melting slush to ice, which is very difficult to walk on.

Expect in January to have a few inches accumulation at the higher 
elevations.

If you are talking the alternate, low route then your chance of snow is much 
less. You will have cold, wet rain.

But hey, there won't be any mosquitos!

Steady, Sr.