Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 6 @ 4:30 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 6 @ 4:30 am
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Current Conditions
At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 29 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 16 mph out of the south-southeast with gusts to 20. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 13 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 47 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 32 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, February 5, says, "The avalanche danger remains LOW. With skyrocketing temperatures today, you may trigger shallow wet loose sluffs in steep sunny terrain. On the colder side of the compass, you may trigger longer running loose dry sugar-sluffs that are increasingly packing a punch. Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel. Note that the grey on low elevation solar aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
February 6 @ 4:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 6 @ 1:59 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
High pressure has moved east of the area, but dry and mild conditions will continue. On the back side of the ridge, prevailing winds will shift to southwesterly and increase a bit compared to yesterday...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 6 @ 2:11 am
Overnight: Clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Friday: Sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 6 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 6 @ 4:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 6 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 6 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 59" | Current depth: 54" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 6 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 6 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 59" | Current depth: 54" |
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