Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 4 @ 4:31 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 4 @ 4:31 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 21 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 11 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 6 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 28 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 45 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 to 4 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 23 degrees.

Total snowfall of 10 to 20 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 2 am tomorrow and end at 5 pm on Friday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.8 to 1.7 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, March 3, says, "A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists in the upper elevation bands this morning. Here, you're likely to trigger 1-2 feet thick soft slabs, particularly in steep wind drifted terrain. Natural avalanches aren't out of the question. Any new snow avalanche on the north side of the compass may step down into older weak layers, resulting in a more catastrophic avalanche. My advice would be to step back and choose low angle terrain while the storm snow stabilizes over the course of the day."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 4 @ 4:30 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 4 @ 2:51 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

100% chance of
no new snow

75% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

25% chance of
2 to 4 inches

(0.20" to 0.40" of H₂O)

Calm weather persists across much of northern UT as high pressure remains in place through this afternoon... Total snowfall of 10 to 20 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 2 am tomorrow and end at 5 pm...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 3 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 17, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 7. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.