Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 11 @ 3:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 3:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 39 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 19 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 39. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 17 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 1 inch. The daytime high temperature will be 50 degrees. There is a 20 percent chance of lightning. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 34 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm tomorrow and end at noon on Tuesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.6 to 1.2 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, April 10, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is generally LOW. Throughout the day, it may rise to MODERATE on all mid- and upper-elevation slopes with daytime warming. As the snow softens, both natural and human-triggered avalanches may become possible, especially during periods of sun or when heat builds beneath thin cloud cover. Avoid steep terrain during the warmest part of the day and watch for changing conditions."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 3:30 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 2:49 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

(0.01" to 0.15" of H₂O)

25% chance of
0.5 to 1 inch

(0.15" to 0.25" of H₂O)

100% chance of
no new snow

Enhanced southwesterly flow will reside across the area today with gusty winds across most elevations... Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm tomorrow and end at noon...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 10 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. South southwest wind around 12 mph.

Saturday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Sunday: Snow showers likely between noon and 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.