Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated November 12 @ 4:25 pm

At 2:42 pm, @UACwasatch tweeted, "Beginning Tuesday November 13, Alta will be CLOSING to uphill traffic as they prepare the mountain for the season opening. Catherines Area via the Summer Road will remain open. instagram.com/utavy/p/BqGPJY"

Current Conditions

At 4:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 13 degrees. Winds near the top of Honeycomb Peak are averaging 3 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 6. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 2 weeks, the depth has increased 5 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 18 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 38 degrees.

Avalanche Advisory

The Utah Avalanche Center's bottom-line avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, November 9, says, "We are not issuing danger ratings with our forecasts at this time, but if there is enough snow to make turns or a slope is solid white - there is enough snow for avalanches. However, the greatest current hazard is hitting buried rocks, stumps, and downed timber. Ski resorts all have different uphill travel policies, so be sure to check the uphill policy of any ski resort before you plan on visiting. With no avalanche mitigation in place, closed ski areas are no different than the backcountry."