Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 3 @ 4:10 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 3 @ 4:10 am
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Current Conditions
At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 20 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 25 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 37. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 9 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 41 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 25 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, February 2, says, "The overall avalanche danger is LOW, but you can expect sluffing in dry, loose snow on steep shady aspects where a sluff could be consequential in terrain where you could get carried over rocks or into trees. Also watch for isolated pockets of wind drifted snow at the upper elevations."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
February 3 @ 4:10 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 3 @ 1:25 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
High pressure will build over the area over the next few days. This will result in dry and stable conditions, with winds gradually weakening through Thursday.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 3 @ 2:11 am
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. High near 32, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. North wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 3 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 3 @ 4:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 3 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 3 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 60" | Current depth: 54" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 3 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 3 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 60" | Current depth: 54" |
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