Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 24 @ 11:40 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 24 @ 11:40 am

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Current Conditions

At 11:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 32 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 15 mph out of the southeast with gusts to 30. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. 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 25 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 2 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 37 degrees.

Total snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately midnight on Friday and end at midnight on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.8 to 1.3 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, December 24, says, "Avalanche danger is MODERATE on wind-drifted slopes above 9000 feet, where you could trigger a 1 to 2 foot deep slab avalanche on a buried persistent weak layer. Recent signs of unstable snow were observed along the Millcreek and Park City ridges, making those areas some of the most suspect zones today. Avalanche danger is LOW elsewhere. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features, where warm temperatures and rain on snow can produce small, wet, loose avalanches in steep terrain."

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Cottonwood Canyons

December 24 @ 11:40 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 24 @ 3:09 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
a trace

(0.05" to 0.15" of H₂O)

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

(0.40" to 0.80" of H₂O)

25% chance of
0.5 to 2 inches

(0.80" to 0.90" of H₂O)

The first wave of precipitation will arrive after 1PM Wednesday, with the bulk of the precipitation expected overnight and into early... Total snowfall of 12 to 18 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately midnight on Friday and end at...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 24 @ 2:03 am

Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow before 5am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Christmas Day: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then snow between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Snow before 2pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.