Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 26 @ 2:00 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

February 26 @ 2:00 pm

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Current Conditions

At 1:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 31 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the west with gusts to 20. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 27 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 25 percent chance of a trace to a half inch. The daytime high temperature will be 40 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 28 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, February 26, says, "Avalanche conditions are dangerous. Very large, natural avalanches occurred yesterday, and more are possible today. The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all aspects and elevations. Avoid travel on and beneath slopes steeper than 30° . Warm temperatures, rain at the low and mid elevations, and snow and strong winds at the upper elevations are creating tricky conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making are essential."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

February 26 @ 2:00 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 26 @ 2:40 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.10" of H₂O)

100% chance of
no new snow

A stream of moisture and a weakening jet overhead has kept some showery activity ongoing from Ben Lomond to southwest Wyoming. This activity will be wrapping up this morning, but a few of these showers could make it far enough south to impact the Cottonwoods...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

February 26 @ 11:36 am

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 11pm, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.