Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 21 @ 5:10 am

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 47 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 23. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 14 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 65 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 40 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, March 20, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is MODERATE and will rise to CONSIDERABLE. As daytime temperatures warm and surface crusts soften, expect to trigger wet-loose avalanches. As the day progresses and we reach record high temperatures, large amounts of meltwater will travel through the snowpack, which can destabilize layers and result in large, destructive natural avalanches. Avoid travel on and below steep slopes, including avalanche runout zones and terrain traps."

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.