Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 1 @ 2:06 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 1 @ 2:05 pm

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 38 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 1 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 5. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. 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 a 75 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 25 percent chance of a trace to a half inch. The daytime high temperature will be 49 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of a half to 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 37 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 8 pm today and end at noon on Tuesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.7 to 1.7 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 1, says, "Avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on upper-elevation slopes facing west through north to east. Avalanches may be large and destructive, breaking on a buried persistent weak layer 2 to 3+ feet deep and potentially hundreds of feet wide. Sensitive slabs of wind-drifted snow may exist on all aspects at upper elevations. While the likelihood of triggering an avalanche is slowly decreasing, the consequences remain just as high. Upper-elevation, thinner snowpack areas are most suspect, but weak snow exists at mid and lower elevations as well. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully, make conservative decisions, and avoid slopes steeper than 30 degrees with the poor snowpack structure. As temperatures rise, wet snow avalanches may become possible, raising danger to MODERATE on all low-elevation and sun-exposed slopes. Avoid steep terrain during the warmest part of the day and watch for changing conditions."

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Cottonwood Canyons

March 1 @ 2:05 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 1 @ 2:59 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.10" of H₂O)

75% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

25% chance of
0.5 to 1 inch

(0.15" to 0.35" of H₂O)

Warm and moist westerly continues across the area with snow levels between 9000 to 10000 feet... Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 8 pm today and end at noon on...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 1 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 28 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.