Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 10 @ 3:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 10 @ 3:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the southeast with gusts to 11. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 14 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 59 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 39 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm on Sunday and end at noon on Tuesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.5 to 1.3 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, April 9, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is mostly LOW, rising to MODERATE on all mid- and upper-elevation slopes as the day warms. As snow surfaces soften, both natural and human-triggered avalanches will become possible, especially during periods of sun or when heat builds beneath thin cloud cover. On northwest-north-northeast facing slopes above about 10,000 feet, it may still be possible to trigger a shallow slab that breaks within the recent snow."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 10 @ 3:30 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 10 @ 2:57 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

85% chance of
no new snow

15% chance of
no new snow

(0.10" to 0.05" of H₂O)

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
no new snow

(0.05" of H₂O)

Mild south-southwesterly flow will gradually strengthen today, and remain elevated through Saturday... Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm on Sunday and end at noon...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 9 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. South wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday: Snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

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