Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 25 @ 1:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 25 @ 1:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 33 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 21. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 4 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 28 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 5 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 5 and a half to 7 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 41 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 60 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 40 percent chance of a trace to 3 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 29 degrees.

Total snowfall of 5 to 15 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 8 am yesterday and is forecast to end at 12 am tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.5 to 2.25 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, February 25, says, "It's HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER. Heavy rain and snow combined with moderate to strong winds has elevated the avalanche danger to HIGH on many slopes. Large and dangerous natural and human triggered avalanches are very likely. Traveling on or beneath steep (30° ) terrain is not recommended. Avoid runout zones. Know that you can trigger large avalanches from below."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

February 25 @ 1:50 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 25 @ 2:42 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
a trace to 5 inches

(0.30" to 0.60" of H₂O)

25% chance of
5.5 to 7 inches

(0.60" to 0.90" of H₂O)

60% chance of
a trace

40% chance of
a trace to 3 inches

The moisture axis which has brought widespread rain and high elevation snow is gradually sagging south this morning as cooler air begins... Total snowfall of 5 to 15 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 8 am yesterday and is forecast to...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 25 @ 11:32 am

This Afternoon: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: A chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.