Cottonwood Canyons
February 13 @ 1:35 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Friday the 13th! At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 3 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 6. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last week, the depth has increased 10 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 10 percent chance of a half to 1 and a half inches. The daytime high temperature will be 37 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 20 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, February 13, says, "A tricky MODERATE avalanche danger exists in the mid and upper elevations, and primarily on slopes with recent deposits of wind drifted snow. You can trigger soft slabs 8-18 inches thick and up to 150 feet wide and you can trigger them at a distance. These are classic conditions for avalanche accidents - avalanches on persistent weak layers (PWLs) are notoriously tricky. Keep an eye on the sun and warming temperatures today for any wet avalanche activity."
Cottonwood Canyons
February 13 @ 1:35 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
February 13 @ 2:43 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 90% chance of 10% chance of (0.05" to 0.10" of H2O) | 90% chance of 10% chance of |
Lingering instability will result in a few isolated showers developing this afternoon across the central/southern Wasatch, with the majority of precipitation residing across southeastern Utah...
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 13 @ 11:22 am
This Afternoon: A chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 28, with temperatures falling to around 26 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 17, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 31, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Washington's Birthday: Snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow before 11pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow before 5pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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| Alta February 13 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 13 @ 1:00 pm |
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 13 @ 1:10 pm
| Alta's Collins February 13 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 13 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 66" | Current depth: 63" |
| Alta's Collins February 13 @ 1:00 pm | Brighton's Crest February 13 @ 1:00 pm |
| Current depth: 66" | Current depth: 63" |
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