Cottonwood Canyons
March 11 @ 7:30 am
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Current Conditions
At 7:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 14 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the west with gusts to 26. 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 increased 17 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 10 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 38 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 28 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, March 11, says, "After several days of strong westerly winds, avalanche danger is MODERATE across all upper elevations and on mid-elevation slopes facing northwest through east, where it's possible to trigger either a hard slab or a shallow soft slab of wind-drifted snow. Watch for sensitive slabs 6 to 12 inches deep, possibly deeper in upper-elevation alpine terrain. The remaining aspects and elevations have a LOW danger this morning. However, as the strong March sun comes out, wet-snow avalanches may become possible on east, south, and west aspects, as well as on low-elevation northerly slopes, and avalanche danger may rise to MODERATE by the late afternoon. Pay attention to changing conditions; if a slope becomes unsupportable, it's time to switch aspects."
Cottonwood Canyons
March 11 @ 7:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
March 11 @ 2:23 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 90% chance of 10% chance of | 100% chance of |
A largely dry cold front will continue to depart the region. There is a small chance of a brief light shower early on, but nothing measurable expected. Temperatures behind the front Wednesday will be nearer to seasonal normal...
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Cottonwood Canyons
March 10 @ 11:31 pm
Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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| Alta March 11 @ 7:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 11 @ 7:00 am |
| Alta's Collins March 11 @ 7:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 11 @ 7:00 am |
| Current depth: 101" | Current depth: 81" |
| Alta's Collins March 11 @ 7:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 11 @ 7:00 am |
| Current depth: 101" | Current depth: 81" |
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