Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 10 @ 12:16 pm

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Current Conditions

Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day! At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 35 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 25. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 4 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 25 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is an 85 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 15 percent chance of a trace to 0.1 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 43 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 20 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, March 10, says, "After several days of elevated westerly winds, avalanche danger is MODERATE across all upper elevations and on mid-elevation slopes facing northwest through east. Watch for sensitive slabs of wind-drifted snow 6 to 12 inches deep. Rounded pillows of snow that crack or collapse when approached are clear signs that the wind-drifts are sensitive and should be approached with caution. The elevated winds and cooler temperatures should keep the snow surface cool enough, but if the sun does come out, there is potential for wet-snow avalanches on east, south, and west aspects, as well as low-elevation northerly slopes."

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.