Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 29 @ 12:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 29 @ 12:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 48 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 7 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 13. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 24 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 5 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 61 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 40 degrees.

Total snowfall of 2 to 6 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 am on Tuesday and end at 6 pm on Wednesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.65 to 1.3 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 29, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE. Without a refreeze last night, danger will increase throughout the day as rising temperatures make wet snow avalanches more likely. Start early, end early, and stay off and out from under steep slopes with unsupportable snow as the day goes on. Today is our last daily forecast of the season. Intermittent updates will be issued through the spring as conditions warrant. We will continue publishing observations as they come in, so please continue to submit them when you're out and about!"

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 29 @ 12:30 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 29 @ 2:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

95% chance of
no new snow

5% chance of
a trace

(0.10" to 0.02" of H₂O)

100% chance of
no new snow

Temperatures will continue to remain well above normal, with isolated high-based showers developing this afternoon... Total snowfall of 2 to 6 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 am on Tuesday and end at 6 pm...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 28 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West southwest wind around 12 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.