Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 12 @ 4:50 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 12 @ 4:50 am
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Current Conditions
At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the west-northwest with gusts to 17. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 16 inches.
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 44 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 29 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, December 11, says, "A pockety MODERATE avalanche danger exists on some steep west to north to east facing slopes above about 9000 feet for triggering a 1-2 foot thick slab that fails on our old Oct\/Nov facets. Exercise caution in this terrain. The danger for wet avalanches will rise to MODERATE on many slopes today. Wet sluffs and possibly wet slabs will be likely in the coming days."
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Cottonwood Canyons
December 12 @ 4:50 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 12 @ 2:26 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Quiet conditions are expected to continue over the next 24 hours as a strong ridge of high pressure gradually building in remains the dominant influence. Some upper level clouds will filter through, primarily Friday night into Saturday, but no precipitation is anticipated...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 12 @ 2:03 am
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny. High near 35, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 26, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 12 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 12 @ 4:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 12 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 12 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 26" | Current depth: 24" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 12 @ 4:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 12 @ 4:00 am |
| Current depth: 26" | Current depth: 24" |
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