Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 11 @ 1:50 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 11 @ 1:50 pm
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Current Conditions
At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 28 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 22 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 36. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 9 inches. In the last week, the depth has increased 8 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 3 to 6 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 6 to 9 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 39 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 2 to 4 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 4 to 8 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 29 degrees.
Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 12 am today and is forecast to end at 6 pm tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.9 to 1.6 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, February 11, says, "An atmospheric river continues to bring us snow, wind, and a MODERATE avalanche danger at upper and west-north-east-facing mid-elevation slopes. Here, strong winds from the south will continue to drift the new snowfall into reactive wind slabs atop weak, old snow. These will increase in size and reactivity, and will be easier to find, throughout the day. Avalanche danger will rise through MODERATE into the evening. If the storm overproduces, we could reach CONSIDERABLE danger at upper elevations by sunset."
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 11 @ 1:50 pm
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12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 11 @ 3:00 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 75% chance of (0.30" to 0.70" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.70" to 0.90" of H2O) | 75% chance of (0.25" to 0.50" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.50" to 0.80" of H2O) |
An atmospheric river will bring periods of snow, at times heavy, through Thursday... Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 12 am today and is forecast to...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 11 @ 11:22 am
This Afternoon: Snow before 2pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday: A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Washington's Birthday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 11 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 11 @ 1:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 11 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 11 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 65" | Current depth: 62" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 11 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 11 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 65" | Current depth: 62" |
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