Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 21 @ 12:30 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 21 @ 12:30 pm
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Current Conditions
At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 55 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 15. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has decreased 15 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 65 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 40 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, March 21, says, "The avalanche danger will quickly rise to CONSIDERABLE for wet-snow avalanches. Large and destructive wet slab avalanches are likely as water moves through the snowpack. Despite the CONSIDERABLE rating, travel advice today should be treated more like HIGH danger, which means traveling in avalanche terrain is NOT recommended."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
March 21 @ 12:30 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 21 @ 1:58 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
A Special Avalanche Bulletin has been issued through 6AM Monday for dangerous avalanche conditions. Refer to the Utah Avalanche Center for additional details...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 21 @ 9:31 am
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 21 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 21 @ 12:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 21 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 21 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 88" | Current depth: 72" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 21 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 21 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 88" | Current depth: 72" |
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