Cottonwood Canyons
March 25 @ 1:30 am
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Current Conditions
At 1:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 43 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 25. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 15 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 47 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 68 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, March 24, says, "The avalanche danger will quickly rise to MODERATE with daytime heating for both wet-loose and large wet slab avalanches. Avoid being on or underneath steep slopes once the snow surface becomes loose and unconsolidated. (Gray on the danger rose indicates little to no snow. )."
Cottonwood Canyons
March 25 @ 1:30 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
Cottonwood Canyons
March 24 @ 2:37 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Dry and unseasonably warm conditions will continue through the weekend with a brief and weak cool down Thursday and Friday. Confidence continues to increase (75% chance of occurrence) in a pattern change next week with ample moisture to spread into the region...
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Cottonwood Canyons
March 24 @ 1:26 pm
Overnight: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
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| Alta March 25 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 25 @ 1:00 am |
| Alta's Collins March 25 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 25 @ 1:00 am |
| Current depth: 83" | Current depth: 66" |
| Alta's Collins March 25 @ 1:00 am | Brighton's Crest March 25 @ 1:00 am |
| Current depth: 83" | Current depth: 66" |
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