Extreme Winds Batter and Close Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts

The wind storms that tormented the East Coast last week have made their way West.A series of storms have hit the West Coast and brought moisture — in the form of rain and snow — alongside strong winds. In fact, the winds have been so strong that several resorts throughout the Pacific Northwest will not open on Tuesday, February 25.Mount Hood Meadows suspended operations as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday due to 70-plus mile per hour winds recorded at the tops of Cascade and Mount Hood Express l