Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 26 @ 8:55 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 26 @ 8:55 am

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Current Conditions

Happy Boxing Day! At 8:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 27 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 29 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 47. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 17 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 3 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 3 to 6 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 36 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 4 to 9 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 9 to 14 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 26 degrees.

Total snowfall of 16 to 24 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 11 am today and end at 11 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.1 to 1.9 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, December 26, says, "A MODERATE avalanche danger exists in the upper elevation bands on west to north to east facing slopes. Here, it's possible to trigger a slab avalanche that fails 1-2 feet deep on a persistent weak layer (PWL) of sugary, faceted snow. Collapsing and cracking may or may not be present to warn of the danger. By late afternoon to early evening, you may encounter loose snow sluffs and pockety slabs of wind blown snow IF we see the higher end of forecast snowfall."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

December 26 @ 8:55 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 26 @ 3:19 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
0.5 to 3 inches

(0.05" to 0.30" of H₂O)

25% chance of
3 to 6 inches

(0.30" to 0.50" of H₂O)

75% chance of
4 to 9 inches

(0.35" to 0.90" of H₂O)

25% chance of
9 to 14 inches

(0.90" to 1.20" of H₂O)

Finally, one more period of strong southwesterly flow is expected during the day today ahead of an approaching cold front... Total snowfall of 16 to 24 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 11 am today and end at 11 am...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 26 @ 2:04 am

Today: Snow before 5pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 29, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 5am, then snow. Cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 21 overnight. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then snow. Cloudy. High near 22, with temperatures falling to around 16 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 4. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.