Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 13 @ 12:25 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Friday the 13th! At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 38 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 15 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 29. In the last 48 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, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 51 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 36 degrees.

Total snowfall of 1 to 4 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon tomorrow and end at 4 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.1 to 0.5 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, March 13, says, "Spring Diurnal: The hazard assessment suggests that the only substantial hazard is from wet loose avalanches during the afternoon thaw phase of the diurnal freeze-thaw cycle. To be precise - this morning's LOW danger will rise to MODERATE for wet loose avalanches with today's sun and warming temperatures. Recently formed hard wind slabs and the buried PWL (persistent weak layer) 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. Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel."

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.