Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 1 @ 7:21 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 1 @ 7:21 pm
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Current Conditions
At 7:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 32 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 24 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is an 80 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 20 percent chance of a trace to a half inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 36 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 70 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch of snow and a 30 percent chance of 1 to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees.
Total snowfall of 5 to 12 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon tomorrow and end at noon on Tuesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.7 to 1.5 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 1, says, "Avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on upper-elevation slopes facing west through north to east. Avalanches may be large and destructive, breaking on a buried persistent weak layer 2 to 3+ feet deep and potentially hundreds of feet wide. Sensitive slabs of wind-drifted snow may exist on all aspects at upper elevations. While the likelihood of triggering an avalanche is slowly decreasing, the consequences remain just as high. Upper-elevation, thinner snowpack areas are most suspect, but weak snow exists at mid and lower elevations as well. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully, make conservative decisions, and avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees with the poor snowpack structure. As temperatures rise, wet snow avalanches may become possible, raising danger to MODERATE on all low-elevation and sun-exposed slopes. Avoid steep terrain during the warmest part of the day and watch for changing conditions."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
March 1 @ 7:20 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 1 @ 2:30 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 80% chance of 20% chance of (0.10" to 0.15" of H2O) | 70% chance of (0.05" to 0.30" of H2O) 30% chance of (0.30" to 0.40" of H2O) |
Conditions remain mild especially through the first operational period as increasing southwest flow brings warming aloft ahead of our... Total snowfall of 5 to 12 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon tomorrow and end at noon...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 1 @ 11:31 am
Tonight: A chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 26 overnight. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 1 @ 7:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 1 @ 7:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 1 @ 7:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 1 @ 7:00 pm |
| Current depth: 85" | Current depth: 77" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 1 @ 7:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 1 @ 7:00 pm |
| Current depth: 85" | Current depth: 77" |
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