Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 15 @ 5:10 am

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 12 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the west with gusts to 36. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 18 inches.

Weather Forecast

The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "Partly cloudy. Low around 10, with temperatures rising to around 12 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 71 mph." For Sunday the forecast is, "Mostly Sunny."

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, March 14, says, "The avalanche danger is LOW. Travel in the mountains is inherently risky, so Normal Caution is advised. You are unlikely to trigger an avalanche. The buried PWL (persistent weak layers) are mostly dormant and triggering one of these is unlikely but not impossible. Continue to avoid glide avalanche terrain such as Stairs, Broads, Mill B South, and upper Porter Fork."

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.