Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 11 @ 12:25 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
April 11 @ 12:25 pm
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Current Conditions
At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 35 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 18 mph out of the south with gusts to 32. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 17 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, 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 daytime high temperature will be 50 degrees. There is a 20 percent chance of lightning. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 34 degrees.
Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm tomorrow and end at noon on Tuesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.6 to 1.2 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, April 11, says, "The avalanche danger is generally LOW, but don't let that fool you. This falls into the “Normal Caution” category, where no single avalanche problem stands out, but small avalanches remain possible."
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Cottonwood Canyons
April 11 @ 12:25 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 11 @ 2:49 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 75% chance of (0.01" to 0.15" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.15" to 0.25" of H2O) | 100% chance of |
Enhanced southwesterly flow will reside across the area today with gusty winds across most elevations... Total snowfall of 6 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 pm tomorrow and end at noon...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
April 10 @ 11:31 pm
Today: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday: Snow showers likely between noon and 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
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Current Temperature
| Alta April 11 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 11 @ 12:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 11 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 11 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 80" | Current depth: 62" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins April 11 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest April 11 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 80" | Current depth: 62" |
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