Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 24 @ 1:40 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 1:40 pm

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 34 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the west with gusts to 20. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 24 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is an 80 percent chance of a trace to 2 inches of snow and a 20 percent chance of 2 to 4 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 41 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 70 percent chance of a trace to 3 inches of snow and a 30 percent chance of 3 to 5 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 35 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 18 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 8 am today and is forecast to end at 12 am on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.5 to 2.75 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, February 24, says, "The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all slopes facing northwest-north-east, including upper-elevation slopes facing west, and mid and upper-elevation slopes facing east - where three people have died in the past week triggering an avalanche up to 3 feet deep and hundreds of feet wide on a persistent weak layer (PWL). As a wet and warm storm brings rain up to 9800 feet by this evening, expect wet snow avalanches to become larger and increasingly likely around the compass throughout the day. Be on the lookout for small pockets of wind-drifted snow on slopes facing northwest-north-east as well."

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Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 1:40 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 3:05 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

80% chance of
a trace to 2 inches

(0.20" to 0.50" of H₂O)

20% chance of
2 to 4 inches

(0.50" to 0.80" of H₂O)

70% chance of
a trace to 3 inches

(0.70" to 1.40" of H₂O)

30% chance of
3 to 5 inches

(1.40" to 1.80" of H₂O)

A mild and moisture-laden storm system will spread across the area today, with the onset of precipitation expected mid to late morning... Total snowfall of 6 to 18 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 8 am today and is forecast to end...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 24 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Snow. Cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow before 5am, then snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 32, with temperatures falling to around 30 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

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

Saturday: A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.