Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
Weather DashboardTM
Updated December 23 @ 1:31 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 23 @ 1:30 am

Learn how you can have Alexa read this report to you.

Current Conditions

At 1:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 22 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 30. 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 increased 18 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 38 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 45 degrees.

Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 am tomorrow and end at 5 am on Saturday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, December 22, says, "A MODERATE avalanche danger exists on higher west-north-southeast facing slopes, where you can trigger a shallow slab of wind-drifted snow, or a larger avalanche 1-2 feet deep on a persistent weak layer. These are most likely in upper elevation areas where the wind has drifted snow into denser slabs. You are unlikely to receive any warning signs—like cracking or collapsing—before triggering a slide. If cloud cover and temperatures pan out as forecast, be aware of how wet the snow surface is becoming under your feet, as there is a potential for wet, loose avalanches."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

December 23 @ 1:30 am

<blank>

BCC Digital Sign

<blank>

LCC Digital Sign

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 22 @ 1:52 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am	5:00 am - 5:00 pm

100% chance of no new snow	100% chance of no new snow

Strong high pressure over Texas is dominating the weather pattern over northern Utah, with atmospheric river moisture having lifted... Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 am tomorrow and end at 5 am...

View the 12/24-hour, 48-hour, or 7-day forecasts.

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 22 @ 2:04 pm

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Cloudy. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow before 2am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Christmas Day: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 5am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 5pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.