Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 8 @ 8:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 8 @ 8:30 am

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Current Conditions

It's National Brownie Day! At 8:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 24 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 34 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 40.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 32 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace to 1 inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of 1 to 1 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 15 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, December 8, says, "The avalanche danger is LOW. With increased wind speeds last night and continuing through the day, evaluate snow and terrain carefully in locations where wind transported snow could accumulate and create wind slabs near ridgelines that may fail on a buried layer of facets. Stay away from thinner areas where you may find buried objects just under the snow surface."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

December 8 @ 8:30 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 8 @ 2:23 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 5:00 am

100% chance of
no new snow

75% chance of
a trace to 1 inch

25% chance of
1 to 1.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.10" of H2O)

High pressure has shifted away from Utah this morning as the first part of a Pacific Northwest storm system begins to graze northern Utah... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 8 @ 2:26 am

Today: A chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 25, with temperatures falling to around 19 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Tonight: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 10, with temperatures rising to around 12 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 3. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.


Monday: Snow likely before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 13, with temperatures falling to around 11 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 0. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.


Monday Night: A chance of snow between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as 0. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind around 5 mph.


Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.


Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.


Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.


Thursday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Little or no snow accumulation expected.


Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.


Friday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.


Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.


Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

December 8 @ 4:05 am

Low Hazard

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

December 8 @ 8:00 am

Brighton's Crest

December 8 @ 8:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Mount Baldy

December 8 @ 8:00 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

December 8 @ 8:00 am

Solitude's Summit

December 8 @ 7:00 am

Current depth: 28"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: 0"

Current depth: 23"
Change in 12 hours: 0"
Change in 24 hours: 0"
Change in 48 hours: N/A

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

December 8 @ 8:00 am

Solitude's Summit

December 8 @ 7:00 am

Current depth: 28"
Change in 1 week: -3"
Change in 2 weeks: 2"
Change in 4 weeks: 13"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 23"
Change in 1 week: -2"
Change in 2 weeks: 2"
Change in 4 weeks: N/A
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

December 8 @ 8:15 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

 

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Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
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December 8

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