Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 31 @ 12:30 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
March 31 @ 12:30 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 11 mph out of the south with gusts to 15. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 23 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is an 85 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 15 percent chance of a half to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is an 80 percent chance of 5 to 8 inches of snow and a 20 percent chance of 8 to 12 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 31 degrees.
Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am on Thursday and end at 6 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
March 31 @ 12:30 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 31 @ 3:00 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 85% chance of 15% chance of (0.10" to 0.25" of H2O) | 80% chance of (0.80" to 1.00" of H2O) 20% chance of (0.90" to 1.25" of H2O) |
Mainly dry conditions with increasing cloud cover will kick off the beginning of the operational period as mid-level moisture increases... Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am on Thursday and end at 6...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
March 30 @ 11:31 pm
Today: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday: Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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Current Temperature
| Alta March 31 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 31 @ 12:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 31 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 75" | Current depth: 59" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins March 31 @ 12:00 pm | Brighton's Crest March 31 @ 12:00 pm |
| Current depth: 75" | Current depth: 59" |
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