Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 5 @ 2:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 5 @ 2:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 2:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 17 mph out of the south with gusts to 23. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 13 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 33 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is a 75 percent chance of 2 and a half to 8 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 8 to 12 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 31 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 75 percent chance of 2 and a half to 9 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 9 and a half to 13 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 32 degrees.

Total snowfall of 8 to 20 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately midnight on Saturday and is forecast to end at midnight today. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2.25 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, January 4, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE on west-north-southeast facing slopes above 9500 feet where the wind continues to drift new snow into slabs 1-3 feet deep. These avalanches have the potential to run far and fast on the slick crust below. Smaller wind slabs may prove effective triggers for deeper, destructive slides on a persistent weak layer more than 100 feet wide. Steep, rocky, wind-exposed northerly slopes are most suspect. If the storm comes in earlier than forecast this afternoon, expect danger to rise to CONSIDERABLE by the end of the day. Remember: If you are ducking ropes or stepping out of bounds at a ski area, you are stepping into potentially dangerous avalanche conditions. It's worth noting that Utah leads the nation in avalanche fatalities where riders have exited the ski area boundaries and never made it home."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

January 5 @ 2:30 am

CHAINS/4X4 REQUIRED
TRACTION DEVICES REQ

BCC Digital Sign

CHAINS/4X4 REQUIRED
TRACTION DEVICES REQ

LCC Digital Sign

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 4 @ 3:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

75% chance of
2.5 to 8 inches

(0.25" to 0.80" of H₂O)

25% chance of
8 to 12 inches

(0.80" to 1.20" of H₂O)

75% chance of
2.5 to 9.5 inches

(0.20" to 0.80" of H₂O)

25% chance of
9.5 to 13 inches

(0.80" to 1.00" of H₂O)

Mild southwesterly flow will continue over the area for the remainder of the day and into the overnight period... Total snowfall of 8 to 20 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately midnight on Saturday and is...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 5 @ 2:04 am

Overnight: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Monday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 27, with temperatures falling to around 21 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 20 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 6. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 5pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.