Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 19 @ 12:45 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 19 @ 12:45 pm
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Current Conditions
At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 52 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the south with gusts to 6. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 12 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 67 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 45 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, March 19, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and will quickly rise to CONSIDERABLE as daytime temperatures warm. Historic warm temperatures are sending large amounts of meltwater through the snowpack, which can destabilize layers and result in large, destructive natural avalanches. Avoid travel on and below steep slopes, including avalanche runout zones and terrain traps."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
March 19 @ 12:45 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 19 @ 2:07 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
A summerlike ridge centered over western Arizona will keep a west to northwest flow over the area with high temperatures more typical of early June than mid March through Saturday.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 18 @ 11:31 pm
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 14 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 19 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 19 @ 12:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 19 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 19 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 91" | Current depth: 75" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 19 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 19 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 91" | Current depth: 75" |
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