Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 26 @ 5:10 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
April 26 @ 5:10 pm
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Current Conditions
At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 31 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 7. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has increased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 22 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 1 to 8 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 32 degrees. There is a 40 percent chance of lightning. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 2 and a half to 4 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 to 2 and a half inches. The daytime high temperature will be 39 degrees. There will be 20 percent chance of lightning.
Total snowfall of 7 to 15 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon yesterday and is forecast to end at 6 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.3 to 1.9 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, April 26, says, "Thank you for a great season!Regular avalanche forecasts have ended. We will be issuing intermittent updates through May 1st. This most recent update is from Friday April 26, 2024. During the spring, there are typically three different avalanche problems: 1. Wet Snow: Wet loose avalanches, wet slab avalanches, and glide avalanches 2. New Snow: New storm snow instability as soft slab avalanches and loose dry avalanches 3. Wind Drifted Snow: Wind slabs; soft or hard drifts of wind-blown snow."
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Cottonwood Canyons
April 26 @ 5:10 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 26 @ 2:40 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of (0.10" to 0.80" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.05" to 0.10" of H2O) | 75% chance of (0.20" to 0.35" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.15" to 0.20" of H2O) |
An area of low pressure will move across southern Utah tonight and exit into Colorado on Saturday... Total snowfall of 7 to 15 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon yesterday and is forecast to...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 26 @ 1:21 pm
This Afternoon: Snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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Current Temperature
| Alta April 26 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 26 @ 5:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 26 @ 4:00 pm | Solitude's Summit April 26 @ 4:00 pm |
| Current depth: 140" | Current depth: 87" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 26 @ 4:00 pm | Solitude's Summit April 26 @ 4:00 pm |
| Current depth: 140" | Current depth: 87" |
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