Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 18 @ 12:31 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 18 @ 12:31 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy National Drink Wine Day! At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 18 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the northwest with gusts to 7. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has increased 4 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 41 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 to 3 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 27 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 15 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 14 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon today and is forecast to end at 5 pm on Friday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.4 to 1 inch.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, February 18, says, "The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all aspects and elevations. Human-triggered avalanches are likely on most slopes, especially on those with buried weak layers. My travel advice today: Avoid travel in avalanche terrain."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

February 18 @ 12:30 pm

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 18 @ 1:57 am

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

75% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

25% chance of
2 to 3 inches

(0.10" to 0.20" of H2O)

100% chance of
no new snow

The back edge of a trough will exit the area this morning, with some snow showers lingering into the afternoon... Total snowfall of 6 to 14 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon today and is forecast to end...

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 18 @ 1:59 am

Today: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 10, with temperatures rising to around 12 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 1. West northwest wind around 8 mph.


Wednesday: A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 0. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Wednesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.


Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.


Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Friday: A slight chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.


Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.


Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.


Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.


Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.


Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.


Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.


Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

February 18 @ 5:26 am

Considerable Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

February 18 @ 12:00 pm

Brighton's Crest

February 18 @ 12:00 pm

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

February 18 @ 12:20 pm

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

February 18 @ 12:00 pm

Solitude's Summit

February 18 @ 11:00 am

Current depth: 124"
Change in 12 hours: 3"
Change in 24 hours: 6"
Change in 48 hours: 9"

Current depth: 93"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: 2"
Change in 48 hours: N/A

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

February 18 @ 12:00 pm

Solitude's Summit

February 18 @ 11:00 am

Current depth: 124"
Change in 1 week: 31"
Change in 2 weeks: 46"
Change in 4 weeks: 46"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 93"
Change in 1 week: 23"
Change in 2 weeks: 35"
Change in 4 weeks: 41"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

February 18 @ 12:30 pm

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

February 18

YTD Snow Chart

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