Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 14 @ 7:05 pm

Current Conditions

At 6:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 22 degrees. Winds at the top of Brighton's Great Western chairlift are averaging 20 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 34. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 29 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is an 80 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 20 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 26 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 10 percent chance of a trace. The daytime high temperature will be 38 degrees.

Avalanche Advisory

The Utah Avalanche Center's bottom-line avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, December 14, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE on mid and upper elevation slopes facing northwest through easterly, and on upper elevation west and southeasterly facing slopes. Slab avalanches could break 2 to 4 feet deep, failing near the ground on weak, sugary facets. \tOld wind drifts can still be triggered on steep slopes, and any new soft drifts from the afternoon winds will be easy to trigger. \t \tWet loose sluffs can be triggered on steep, sunny slopes if the snow becomes damp, serious if they push you over a rock band or into a gully. \t \tGood news \u2013 Wednesday\u2019s storm did a good job covering the old, tracked and worn out snow surface, and once again there\u2019s plenty of excellent \u2013 and safer \u2013 riding on southerly and lower angle slopes."