Mt. Hood sees wind gusts over 70 mph as winter conditions remain

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The winter season isn't done with Mt. Hood yet as snow, wind and low visibility closed Timberline ski lifts Wednesday.

Gusty westerly winds started to push their way back into the Mt. Hood area late Tuesday night. That's when wind gusts quickly climbed to over 50 mph just before midnight on Tuesday. Sustained winds were recorded around 50 mph early Wednesday morning and continued to stay strong through the afternoon hours.

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