Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 12 @ 3:30 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 3:30 am
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Current Conditions
Happy Darwin Day! At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 27 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 15. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 11 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 11 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is a 75 percent chance of 2 to 4 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 4 and a half to 8 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 30 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 90 percent chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 3 to 4 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 37 degrees.
Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 12 am yesterday and is forecast to end at 6 pm today. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.9 to 1.6 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, February 11, says, "An atmospheric river continues to bring us snow, wind, and a MODERATE avalanche danger at upper and west-north-east-facing mid-elevation slopes. Here, strong winds from the south will continue to drift the new snowfall into reactive wind slabs atop weak, old snow. These will increase in size and reactivity, and will be easier to find, throughout the day. Avalanche danger will rise through MODERATE into the evening. If the storm overproduces, we could reach CONSIDERABLE danger at upper elevations by sunset."
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 3:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 11 @ 2:40 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of (0.20" to 0.45" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.45" to 0.80" of H2O) | 90% chance of (0.10" to 0.30" of H2O) 10% chance of (0.30" to 0.40" of H2O) |
An atmospheric river will continue to bring accumulating snow across our northern UT mountains through Thursday afternoon... Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 12 am yesterday and is forecast...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 2:06 am
Overnight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 24, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 12 @ 3:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 12 @ 3:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 12 @ 3:10 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 12 @ 3:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 12 @ 3:00 am |
| Current depth: 65" | Current depth: 64" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 12 @ 3:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 12 @ 3:00 am |
| Current depth: 65" | Current depth: 64" |
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