Cottonwood Canyons
February 9 @ 1:45 pm
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Current Conditions
At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the west with gusts to 12. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 8 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 38 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 10 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow. The nighttime low temperature will be 27 degrees.
Total snowfall of 8 to 20 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 am on Wednesday and end at midnight on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.8 to 1.8 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, February 9, says, "The avalanche danger is Low and normal caution is advised. Winds today may create small pockets of fresh wind drifts in exposed terrain in the mid and upper elevations, and sluffing in loose, dry snow is possible on steep northerly aspects. Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain. Expect a rising avalanche danger this week with snow in the forecast."
Cottonwood Canyons
February 9 @ 1:45 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
February 9 @ 3:08 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 75% chance of 25% chance of (0.05" to 0.10" of H2O) | 90% chance of 10% chance of |
Winds remain elevated at ridge levels this morning, with peak speeds expected during the early part of the first operational period as... Total snowfall of 8 to 20 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 am on Wednesday and end at...
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 9 @ 12:31 pm
This Afternoon: A chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 24 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow likely before 8am, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
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| Alta February 9 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 9 @ 1:00 pm |
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 9 @ 1:10 pm
| Alta's Collins February 9 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 9 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 53" |
| Alta's Collins February 9 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 9 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 53" |
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