Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 17 @ 6:20 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 17 @ 6:20 pm
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Current Conditions
It's National Maple Syrup Day! At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 25 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 26. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 4 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 16 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 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 20 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 10 percent chance of a half to 1 inch. The daytime high temperature will be 34 degrees.
Total snowfall of 2 to 7 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm on Friday and end at 11 am on Saturday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.3 to 1.1 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, December 17, says, "Avalanche danger will rise to MODERATE by the afternoon in mid and upper-elevation terrain IF the windy and wet storm delivers. Be most suspect of northerly slopes at upper and mid-elevations, where the wind is building slabs of new snow over our persistent weak layer (PWL) that can break 1-2 feet deep. New snow will also be loading on slick, icy crusts where it can run farther and faster than expected on all aspects. Avalanche danger is LOW as of this early morning before the arrival of the storm."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
December 17 @ 6:20 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 17 @ 3:18 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 80% chance of (0.10" to 0.05" of H2O) 20% chance of (0.05" to 0.10" of H2O) | 90% chance of 10% chance of (0.05" to 0.10" of H2O) |
Overall, the pattern remains unsettled into early next week as an upper-level jet transporting Pacific moisture into the western US... Total snowfall of 2 to 7 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm on Friday and end at 11 am...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 17 @ 2:06 pm
This Afternoon: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy. High near 32, with temperatures falling to around 25 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 15, with temperatures rising to around 17 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 30, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 7. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow before 5am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 17 @ 6:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 17 @ 6:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 17 @ 6:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 17 @ 6:00 pm |
| Current depth: 27" | Current depth: 27" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 17 @ 6:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 17 @ 6:00 pm |
| Current depth: 27" | Current depth: 27" |
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