Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 11 @ 8:50 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 8:50 pm

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Current Conditions

At 8:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 32 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 18. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 16 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 34 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 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 49 degrees. There will be a 20 percent chance of lightning.

Total snowfall of 6 to 14 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon tomorrow and end at noon on Tuesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.6 to 1 inch.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, April 11, says, "The avalanche danger is generally LOW, but don't let that fool you. This falls into the “Normal Caution” category, where no single avalanche problem stands out, but small avalanches remain possible."

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Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 8:50 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 3:10 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

100% chance of
no new snow

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.05" to 0.10" of H₂O)

Showers and thunderstorms will likely diminish after 6PM, with quiescent conditions persisting overnight before showers redevelop after... Total snowfall of 6 to 14 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon tomorrow and end at noon...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 11 @ 11:31 am

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 38, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.