Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 9 @ 1:50 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 9 @ 1:50 am
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Current Conditions
At 1:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 34 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 19 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 27. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 8 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 33 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to 1 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 1 and a half to 3 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 39 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, February 8, says, "Avalanche danger is LOW this morning but will rise to MODERATE as temperatures warm. Avoid sunny aspects with slushy surfaces or an unsupportable snowpack. Wet slides in these areas may start small but can quickly entrain snow and produce heavy, deep debris. Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain."
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 9 @ 1:50 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 8 @ 1:49 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 100% chance of | 75% chance of 25% chance of (0.15" to 0.25" of H2O) |
A weak storm system will bring light snow accumulation to the northern mountains Monday. Ridgeline winds will gust in excess of 50 mph through Monday morning ahead of a cold front. Most snow will be near the front, which will be weakening as it pushes in...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 8 @ 11:21 pm
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West southwest wind around 14 mph.
Monday: A chance of snow after 8am. Partly sunny. High near 30, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 9 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 9 @ 1:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 9 @ 1:10 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 9 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 9 @ 1:00 am |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 53" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 9 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 9 @ 1:00 am |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 53" |
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