Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 7 @ 10:45 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 7 @ 10:45 am

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Current Conditions

At 10:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 16 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the west with gusts to 14. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 9 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 19 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 25 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 32 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a trace of snow and a 25 percent chance of a trace to a half inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 23 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, December 7, says, "On mid and upper elevation steep slopes facing west through north and east, you will find CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger for triggering a Persistent Weak Layer avalanche. Avalanches in this terrain can be triggered remotely from a distance. Across all upper elevations, you will also find CONSIDERABLE danger for wind-drifted snow. Everywhere else will have MODERATE danger for new-snow avalanches. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making will be essential today. Do not let your guard down with the sunny skies and fresh powder. It is still dangerous, and any avalanche you trigger could have severe consequences with how shallow the snowpack is."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

December 7 @ 10:45 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 7 @ 2:11 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
a trace

75% chance of
a trace

25% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

With the ridge having shifted east, the area is under a dry westerly flow for today. A grazing storm system will bring scattered snow showers near the Utah/Idaho border but there is only a very low (20 percent or less) chance of flakes this far south.

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 7 @ 2:03 am

Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 9. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High near 23, with temperatures falling to around 19 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 6. West wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 18, with temperatures rising to around 21 overnight. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.