Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 8 @ 5:10 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 8 @ 5:10 am

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Current Conditions

Happy Kite Flying Day! At 5:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 10 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 46 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 33 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, February 7, says, "Avalanche conditions are generally safe, and the danger is LOW. You may trigger wet-loose avalanches on sunny slopes as temperatures rise. Conversely, you may trigger dry-loose avalanches on shaded slopes where the surface snow is soft and weak. Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

February 8 @ 5:10 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 8 @ 2:50 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 5:00 am

100% chance of
no new snow

100% chance of
no new snow

Northern Utah will be located on the southern edge of a stout upper-level jet moving into the Pacific Northwest today... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 8 @ 2:06 am

Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. West northwest wind around 8 mph.


Sunday: Sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph.


Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.


Tuesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.


Thursday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

February 7 @ 6:36 am

Low Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

February 8 @ 5:00 am

Brighton's Crest

February 8 @ 5:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

February 8 @ 5:00 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

February 8 @ 5:00 am

Brighton's Crest

February 8 @ 5:00 am

Current depth: 58"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

Current depth: 53"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: -1"

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

February 8 @ 5:00 am

Brighton's Crest

February 8 @ 5:00 am

Current depth: 58"
Change in 1 week: -2"
Change in 2 weeks: -2"
Change in 4 weeks: -12"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 53"
Change in 1 week: -1"
Change in 2 weeks: -2"
Change in 4 weeks: -10"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

February 8 @ 5:10 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

February 8

YTD Snow Chart

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