Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 27 @ 1:56 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 27 @ 1:56 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Polar Bear Day! At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 35 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 16 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 27. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 26 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 43 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 29 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, February 27, says, "Avalanche conditions are dangerous. Large, natural avalanches occurred on Wednesday, and more remain possible today as strong winds continue to drift snow along upper elevation ridges and stress buried weak layers. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE, and human-triggered avalanches are likely. Avoid travel on and beneath slopes steeper than 30° . As daytime temperatures warm and surface crusts soften, wet snow avalanches will be possible to trigger. Avoid travel on steep slopes where the snowpack is wet and unsupportable during the heat of the day. These avalanches can gouge down into the saturated snowpack and produce significant, long-running, deep debris piles."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
February 27 @ 1:55 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 27 @ 2:49 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Dry and stable conditions will persist through Saturday before moisture and an active pattern return by Saturday night.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 27 @ 11:31 am
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 34 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 5am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 27 @ 1:10 pm | Brighton's Crest February 27 @ 1:00 pm |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 27 @ 1:10 pm
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 27 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 27 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 85" | Current depth: 79" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 27 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 27 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 85" | Current depth: 79" |
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