Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 10 @ 12:30 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 10 @ 12:30 pm

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 22 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the south with gusts to 14. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 7 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to 1 inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of 1 to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 37 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 70 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches of snow and a 30 percent chance of 2 to 4 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 31 degrees.

Total snowfall of 10 to 20 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 12 am tomorrow and end at 11 am on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.9 to 1.7 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, February 10, says, "While the avalanche danger is LOW this morning, the beginnings of a storm will drop 1-3 inches of new snow—with wind—on top of a very weak snowpack. Northerly slopes at mid and upper elevations will be where you are most likely to find quite reactive, but quite small pockets of wind-drifted snow. These will increase in size and reactivity, and will be easier to find throughout the day. Avalanche danger will rise through LOW into the evening. If the storm overproduces, we could reach MODERATE danger by sunset."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

February 10 @ 12:30 pm

EXPECT SNOW COTTONWOOD CYN
EXPECT SNOW ON WEDNESDAY

BCC Digital Sign

EXPECT SNOW COTTONWOOD CYN
EXPECT SNOW ON WEDNESDAY

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No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 10 @ 2:50 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
a trace to 1 inch

25% chance of
1 to 2 inches

(0.15" to 0.25" of H₂O)

70% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

30% chance of
2 to 4 inches

(0.25" to 0.45" of H₂O)

A more active pattern is expected throughout this operational period as increasing moisture ahead of a landfalling atmospheric river... Total snowfall of 10 to 20 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 12 am tomorrow and end at 11...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 10 @ 11:21 am

This Afternoon: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.