Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 27 @ 11:56 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 27 @ 11:56 am
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Current Conditions
At 11:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 20 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 10 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 27 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 1 to 4 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 4 to 8 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 29 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 1 and a half to 4 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 4 to 7 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 7 degrees.
Total snowfall of 12 to 30 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 11 am yesterday and is forecast to end at noon tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.9 to 2.6 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, December 27, says, "Avalanche danger will continue to rise through MODERATE in upper- and mid-elevation slopes as a storm continues to deliver cold snowfall on top of icy crusts. Expect new snow dry-loose (sluffs) to be easy to trigger, running farther and faster than expected. It also remains possible to trigger a slab avalanche 1-2 feet deep that fails on a persistent weak layer (PWL) at the base of the snowpack, especially in areas where the wind has drifted additional snow. IF the storm produces on the high end of forecast totals, expect avalanche size and likelihood to increase by the late afternoon."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
December 27 @ 11:55 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 27 @ 2:33 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 75% chance of (0.10" to 0.30" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.30" to 0.45" of H2O) | 75% chance of (0.10" to 0.25" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.25" to 0.40" of H2O) |
Seeing a persistent area of snow that will continue into the morning. There will be a bit of a decrease in coverage into the afternoon,... Total snowfall of 12 to 30 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 11 am yesterday and is forecast...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 27 @ 2:03 am
Overnight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow before 2pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then snow. Cloudy. High near 23, with temperatures falling to around 17 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
New Year's Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 27 @ 11:10 am | Brighton's Crest December 27 @ 11:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
December 27 @ 11:10 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 27 @ 11:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 27 @ 11:00 am |
| Current depth: 36" | Current depth: 38" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 27 @ 11:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 27 @ 11:00 am |
| Current depth: 36" | Current depth: 38" |
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