I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it. Last Saturday’s snowfall around 7 p.m. turning into hard rain by the middle of the night — hard enough to wake me up.

I thought this was the High Desert, where temperatures drop dramatically through the night.

Earlier in the evening, I had walked out of my parent’s place to find a couple of inches of snow on the ground and adults pulling sleds with kid passengers through the street. Hours later I awoke in my first-floor bedroom to find big raindrops pelting the window and back fence and melting the recently fallen snow.

Expecting to wake up in a Central Oregon winter wonderland, it had me as shocked as Philip Seymour Hoffman’s character in “Magnolia,” when he realizes frogs are falling from the sky.

With no frogs — that I know of — the precipitation has continued this week in town and in the mountains.

The mountains have loaded up a substantial snow base. Over 5 feet of snow has fallen on Mt. Bachelor ski area in a week. Hoodoo and Willamette Pass have seen similar accumulations. It’s a great time to head to the mountains for lift, backcountry or cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and any other snow adventures.

Temperatures in town this weekend are forecasted to reach 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and remain around freezing during the night. Chances of rain on Saturday.

Expect poor conditions at local trails this weekend. Even our High Desert soil won’t soak up all this rain. Lower mountain bike trails likely need a few dry days to drain before accommodating any good, responsible riding.

Below are some recommended spots for recreation this weekend. For mountain biking and other trail-specific updates, check out bendtrails.org and the BendTrails Facebook group.

Bachelor gets 5 feet of snow in a week

Mt. Bachelor

As of Thursday, Mt. Bachelor ski area had received 62 inches over the past week, according to the mountain report. The mountain had received an inch of snow in 24 hours and 5 inches of snow in 48 hours Thursday. More snow was in the forecasts from Thursday through Sunday night, with 4 inches expected Friday night, according to the mid-mountain forecast.

Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-20s through the weekend, touching 30 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday. Winds could reach 30 mph Saturday morning before dying down Sunday.

As of Thursday, Bachelor had received 223 inches of snow so far this season. The mountain’s base depth was 105 inches.

Hoodoo Ski Area

Hoodoo has night skiing running every night through Saturday. The ski area is expected to receive a refresh of wet snow Friday night through Saturday, staff wrote in the ski area’s report. Hoodoo’s base depth was 70 inches, as of Thursday.

Willamette Pass Resort

Willamette Pass received 21 inches of snow over the past week, according to the snow report. As of Thursday, the resort had received 4 inches of snow in 48 hours. Its base depth was 53 inches, and the resort had received a total of 107 inches of snow this season. All 30 trails and five of six lifts were open.

Winter nymphing on Fall River

Fly-anglers continue to report good and consistent fishing in the Fall River, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) website. Nymphing — using artificial flies that imitate aquatic insects in their larval state — and stripping small streamers have been the most effective methods. With cool winter water temperatures, ODFW advises anglers to look for fish congregating in the deeper runs.

New regulations are in effect for Fall River. The river is closed to fishing below Fall River Falls Oct. 1 through May 21. Above the falls remains open year-round. The river is restricted to fly-fishing with barbless hooks only. Recently, ODFW staff have noticed an increase in lures being used in Fall River and remind anglers that the use of lures and bait is prohibited.

The Fall River runs just north of La Pine and is about a 45-minute drive southwest from Bend.

Check out the ODFW’s website for more fishing reports.

Riley Ranch good for a jog, hike and nature viewing

Bend Park & Recreation District’s Riley Ranch Nature Reserve is located on Bend’s northwest edge along the Deschutes River. With multiple gravel paths and trails winding through its 184 acres, the park offers a nice spot for a run or hike and nature viewing.

There are 1.57 miles of soft-surface trail above the river canyon and 1.25 miles of rugged trail running on the Canyon Loop. A section of the Deschutes River Trail also connects the nature reserve from the Canyon Loop to Tumalo State Park.

Featuring open meadows, juniper and pine forests, lava flows, cliffs and the river’s rocky canyon, the park is host to many native plant species, migratory birds and wildlife. Unfortunately, bikes and dogs are not allowed at the reserve.

For a full list of conditions updated regularly, visit bendbulletin.com/explore/conditions.

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