Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 12 @ 1:55 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 1:55 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Darwin Day! At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 29 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the south-southeast with gusts to 9. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 11 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 11 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of 1 and a half to 3 and a half inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 3 and a half to 5 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 38 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 90 percent chance of 0 to 2 inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 2 to 3 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 26 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, February 12, says, "A MODERATE avalanche danger exists in the mid and upper elevations, and primarily on slopes with recent deposits of wind drifted snow. These soft slabs will be 8-18 inches thick and up to 150 feet wide and can be triggered at a distance. While pockets of soft slab exist around the compass, the most likely aspects for triggering one are on north to east facing slopes."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 1:55 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 2:57 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 90% chance of (0.15" to 0.35" of H2O) 10% chance of (0.35" to 0.50" of H2O) | 90% chance of 10% chance of (0.15" to 0.25" of H2O) |
Persistent moist, southwest flow continues, with a wave of energy bringing reinvigorated showers this afternoon and early evening before conditions start to slowly dry out again...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 12 @ 11:21 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 29. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 24 overnight. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Washington's Birthday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 12 @ 1:10 pm | Brighton's Crest February 12 @ 1:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 12 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 12 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 66" | Current depth: 64" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 12 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 12 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 66" | Current depth: 64" |
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