Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 6 @ 5:21 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 6 @ 5:21 pm

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 18 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 11 mph out of the north with gusts to 21. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 9 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 37 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is an 80 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 20 percent chance of a half to 2 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 13 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 35 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, March 6, says, "A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists on upper elevation slopes where heavy snowfall and wind are creating sensitive soft slabs up to 2 feet thick. Human-triggered avalanches are likely, and natural avalanches are possible. The storm snow is bonding poorly to the old snow surfaces, resulting in new snow avalanches running fast and further than expected. Any avalanche triggered on slopes facing northwest-north-east has the potential to stepdown and trigger a much larger avalanche that fails on a buried persistent weak layer 3-4 feet deep and hundreds of feet wide. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making are essential. Don't let the excitement cloud your judgment; take a deep breath and slow down."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 6 @ 5:20 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 6 @ 1:44 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

80% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

20% chance of
0.5 to 2 inches

(0.02" to 0.1" of H₂O)

100% chance of
no new snow

Our storm system comes to an end through the next 6-9 hours as conditions gradually dry from north to south...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 6 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 2pm, then snow likely between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 3. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 10, with temperatures rising to around 12 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 0. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.