Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 24 @ 4:50 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 4:50 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 34 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 16 mph out of the west with gusts to 31. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 4 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 23 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is an 80 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches of snow and a 20 percent chance of 2 to 4 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 41 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 70 percent chance of a trace to 3 inches of snow and a 30 percent chance of 3 to 5 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 35 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 18 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 8 am today and end at 12 am on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.5 to 2.75 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, February 23, says, "The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all slopes facing northwest\/north\/northeast - including mid and upper-elevation slopes facing east and west - where you can trigger an avalanche up to three feet deep and hundreds of feet wide failing on a widespread persistent weak layer (PWL). There have been several avalanche accidents - including two fatalities - failing on this PWL this past week. Choose lower-angled terrain and stay off of — and out from underneath — slopes 30° and steeper on these northerly-facing slopes. There is a MODERATE danger of small wet, loose avalanches on steep southerly-facing slopes."

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Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 4:50 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 3:05 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

80% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

(0.20" to 0.50" of H₂O)

20% chance of
2 to 4 inches

(0.50" to 0.80" of H₂O)

70% chance of
a trace to 3 inches

(0.70" to 1.40" of H₂O)

30% chance of
3 to 5 inches

(1.40" to 1.80" of H₂O)

A mild and moisture-laden storm system will spread across the area today, with the onset of precipitation expected mid to late morning... Total snowfall of 6 to 18 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 8 am today and end at 12 am on...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 23 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow before 2am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then snow. Cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow before 8am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 8am and 5pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.