Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 2 @ 2:10 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 2 @ 2:10 am
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Current Conditions
At 2:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 13 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 10 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 15. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 6 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 9 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 25 percent chance of a trace to 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 17 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 2 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 2 and a half to 4 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 29 degrees.
Total snowfall of 3 to 7 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am today and end at 3 pm tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.2 to 0.5 inches.
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Cottonwood Canyons
December 2 @ 2:10 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 1 @ 1:39 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of 25% chance of | 75% chance of (0.05" to 0.20" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.20" to 0.35" of H2O) |
A similar storm system to the weekend storm system will slide into northern Utah early Tuesday... Total snowfall of 3 to 7 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am today and end at 3 pm...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 2 @ 2:04 am
Overnight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 12, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 8. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 21, with temperatures falling to around 17 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 14, with temperatures rising to around 16 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 2 @ 2:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 2 @ 2:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 2 @ 2:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 2 @ 2:00 am |
| Current depth: 16" | Current depth: 17" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 2 @ 2:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 2 @ 2:00 am |
| Current depth: 16" | Current depth: 17" |
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