Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 5 @ 1:35 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 5 @ 1:35 pm
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Current Conditions
At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 41 degrees. Winds at the top of Alta's Collins chairlift are averaging 2 mph out of the south with gusts to 7. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 17 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 49 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 33 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, February 5, says, "The avalanche danger remains LOW. With skyrocketing temperatures today, you may trigger shallow wet loose sluffs in steep sunny terrain. On the colder side of the compass, you may trigger longer running loose dry sugar-sluffs that are increasingly packing a punch. Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel."
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 5 @ 1:35 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 5 @ 2:03 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
High pressure will move over Utah today, resulting in dry, mild, and stable conditions with light winds. The warming trend will level off Friday into the weekend as the ridge moves east of the area.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 5 @ 11:27 am
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 5 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 5 @ 1:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 5 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 5 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 54" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 5 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 5 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 54" |
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