Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 28 @ 3:50 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 28 @ 3:50 am
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Current Conditions
At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 32 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the west with gusts to 18. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 4 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 14 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for overnight is, "A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent . New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible." For friday the forecast is, "Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers."
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, March 27, says, "The avalanche danger will quickly rise to CONSIDERABLE on easterly to southerly to westerly facing slopes for destructive wet loose and wet slab avalanches. The danger for wet avalanches will also elevate to MODERATE on some northerly facing slopes at the mid and some upper elevations. CORNICES are a significant hazard. They may release naturally and trigger large avalanches below. Travel Advice: It's a day to avoid steep, avalanche prone terrain, particularly by mid/late morning."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
March 28 @ 3:50 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 28 @ 1:56 am
Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 28 @ 3:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 28 @ 3:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 28 @ 3:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 28 @ 3:00 am |
| Current depth: 135" | Current depth: 103" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 28 @ 3:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 28 @ 3:00 am |
| Current depth: 135" | Current depth: 103" |
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