Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 17 @ 8:31 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
April 17 @ 8:31 pm
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Current Conditions
At 8:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 31 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 14 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 26. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has decreased 4 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 12 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 21 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, April 16, says, "Thank you for a great season! Regular avalanche forecasts have ended. We will be issuing intermittent updates through May 1st. During the spring, there are typically three different avalanche problems: 1. Wet Snow: Wet loose avalanches, wet slab avalanches, and lastly glide avalanches. 2. New Snow: New storm snow instability as soft slab avalanches and loose dry avalanches. 3. Wind Drifted Snow: Wind slabs - soft or hard drifts of wind-blown snow."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
April 17 @ 8:30 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 17 @ 2:41 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Isolated rain and snow showers have largely ended. Clouds will diminish tonight with clear conditions and gusty winds through Thursday.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 17 @ 2:01 pm
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 9. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 12 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Current Temperature
| Alta April 17 @ 8:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 17 @ 8:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 17 @ 8:00 pm | Solitude's Summit April 17 @ 7:00 pm |
| Current depth: 157" | Current depth: 97" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 17 @ 8:00 pm | Solitude's Summit April 17 @ 7:00 pm |
| Current depth: 157" | Current depth: 97" |
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