Cottonwood Canyons
March 16 @ 1:30 am
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Current Conditions
At 1:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 22 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 16. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 18 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph." For Monday the forecast is, "Partly Sunny."
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 15, says, "The avalanche danger is LOW and the snowpack is generally stable. Travel in the mountains is inherently risky, so Normal Caution is advised. The buried PWL (persistent weak layers) are mostly dormant and triggering one of these is unlikely but not impossible. Continue to avoid glide avalanche terrain such as Stairs, Broads, Mill B South, and upper Porter Fork."
Cottonwood Canyons
March 16 @ 1:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
March 15 @ 11:31 pm
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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| Alta March 16 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 16 @ 1:00 am |
| Alta's Collins March 16 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 16 @ 1:00 am |
| Current depth: 95" | Current depth: 79" |
| Alta's Collins March 16 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 16 @ 1:00 am |
| Current depth: 95" | Current depth: 79" |
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