Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 14 @ 12:15 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 14 @ 12:15 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Pi Day! At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 36 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the west with gusts to 32. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 16 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 70 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch of snow and a 30 percent chance of 1 to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 47 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 70 percent chance of a trace to 1 and a half inches of snow and a 30 percent chance of 1 and a half to 2 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 13 degrees.

Total snowfall of 1 to 3 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon today and is forecast to end at 4 am tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.1 to 0.45 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, March 14, says, "The avalanche danger is LOW. Travel in the mountains is inherently risky, so Normal Caution is advised. You are unlikely to trigger an avalanche. The buried PWL (persistent weak layers) are mostly dormant and triggering one of these is unlikely but not impossible. Continue to avoid glide avalanche terrain such as Stairs, Broads, Mill B South, and upper Porter Fork."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 14 @ 12:15 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 14 @ 3:09 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

70% chance of
0 to 1 inch

30% chance of
1 to 2 inches

(0.15" to 0.25" of H₂O)

70% chance of
a trace to 1.5 inches

30% chance of
1.5 to 2.5 inches

(0.20" to 0.30" of H₂O)

A potent cold front will cross the area this evening. Winds will gradually increase out of the west during the daytime hours before... Total snowfall of 1 to 3 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately noon today and is forecast to end...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 14 @ 10:02 am

This Afternoon: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. West wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow likely and areas of blowing dust before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 71 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.