Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 1 @ 3:50 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 1 @ 3:50 am

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Current Conditions

A winter storm warning has been announced. Thirty to thirty-eight inches of snow is expected today... April Fools! At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 29 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 16. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 7 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 15 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is an 80 percent chance of 1 to 4 inches of snow and a 20 percent chance of 4 to 6 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 40 degrees. There is a 25 percent chance of lightning. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 90 percent chance of a trace to 2 and a half inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 2 and a half to 4 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 32 degrees.

Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am tomorrow and end at 12 am on Friday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.7 to 1.5 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, March 31, says, "Due to the rapid and early melt-off, we've stopped issuing daily forecasts for the season. This most recent update is from Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Intermittent updates will be issued through the spring as conditions warrant. We will continue publishing observations as they come in, so please keep submitting them when you're out and about. Incoming storms will bring changing conditions, with the potential for increasing hazard. Spring storms can still behave like winter. Treat each one the same way. Avalanches can form within the new snow, often tied to low-density layers, periods of higher snowfall intensity, and wind slabs that develop during the storm. Stay tuned and keep checking the forecast."

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Cottonwood Canyons

April 1 @ 3:50 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 1 @ 3:04 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

80% chance of
1 to 4 inches

(0.15" to 0.60" of H₂O)

20% chance of
4 to 6 inches

(0.60" to 0.75" of H₂O)

90% chance of
a trace to 2.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.30" of H₂O)

10% chance of
2.5 to 4.5 inches

(0.30" to 0.45" of H₂O)

A bit of a lull in precipitation intensity overnight gives way to a reinvigoration of shower activity at the start of the operational... Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am tomorrow and end at 12 am...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 31 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 4. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.