Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 11 @ 2:45 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 11 @ 2:45 pm

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Current Conditions

At 2:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 9. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. 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 10 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 38 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 28 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, March 11, says, "After several days of strong westerly winds, avalanche danger is MODERATE across all upper elevations and on mid-elevation slopes facing northwest through east, where it's possible to trigger either a hard slab or a shallow soft slab of wind-drifted snow. Watch for sensitive slabs 6 to 12 inches deep, possibly deeper in upper-elevation alpine terrain. The remaining aspects and elevations have a LOW danger this morning. However, as the strong March sun comes out, wet-snow avalanches may become possible on east, south, and west aspects, as well as on low-elevation northerly slopes, and avalanche danger may rise to MODERATE by the late afternoon. Pay attention to changing conditions; if a slope becomes unsupportable, it's time to switch aspects."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 11 @ 2:45 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 11 @ 2:23 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

90% chance of
no new snow

10% chance of
a trace

100% chance of
no new snow

A largely dry cold front will continue to depart the region. There is a small chance of a brief light shower early on, but nothing measurable expected. Temperatures behind the front Wednesday will be nearer to seasonal normal...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 11 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 12 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.