Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 23 @ 8:45 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 23 @ 8:45 am
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Current Conditions
At 8:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 23 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 13. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has increased 26 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 44 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 29 degrees.
Total snowfall of 7 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 8 am tomorrow and end at 12 am on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, February 23, says, "The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all slopes facing northwest\/north\/northeast - including mid and upper-elevation slopes facing east and west - where you can trigger an avalanche up to three feet deep and hundreds of feet wide failing on a widespread persistent weak layer (PWL). There have been several avalanche accidents - including two fatalities - failing on this PWL this past week. Choose lower-angled terrain and stay off of — and out from underneath — slopes 30° and steeper on these northerly-facing slopes. There is a MODERATE danger of small wet, loose avalanches on steep southerly-facing slopes."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
February 23 @ 8:45 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 23 @ 2:36 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
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High pressure will continue to bring dry and mild conditions today. Increasing mid and high level moisture this afternoon will result in... Total snowfall of 7 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 8 am tomorrow and end at 12 am...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 23 @ 6:07 am
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 31, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow before 5am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 2pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 23 @ 8:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 23 @ 8:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 23 @ 8:10 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 23 @ 8:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 23 @ 8:00 am |
| Current depth: 89" | Current depth: 79" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 23 @ 8:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 23 @ 8:00 am |
| Current depth: 89" | Current depth: 79" |
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