Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 3 @ 8:35 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 8:35 am

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Current Conditions

At 8:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 11 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 3 mph out of the northwest with gusts to 7. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 14 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 18 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 to a half inch of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 34 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 20 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, April 2, says, "It will be a day of rapidly changing conditions and rising avalanche danger. The danger is estimated to be CONSIDERABLE in steep wind drifted terrain. You will be able to trigger fresh drifts of wind blown snow up to two feet thick, primarily on the north to east to south facing aspects. Natural avalanches within the storm snow will also be possible during periods of heavy snowfall. Cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making will be essential today. Because of the thin snow conditions, traumatic injury will be more likely with any avalanche involvement."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 8:35 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 2:40 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

90% chance of
no new snow

10% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

100% chance of
no new snow

Subsidence from a building ridge along the west coast allowed for showers to quickly taper off overnight, with cloud cover already quickly diminishing, leaving behind much colder conditions this morning...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 3 @ 12:31 am

Today: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 7. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

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