Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 4 @ 5:35 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 4 @ 5:35 pm
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Current Conditions
It's National Cookie Day! At 5:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 14 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 20 mph out of the west with gusts to 30. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 9 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 3 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 3 to 5 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 19 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 60 percent chance of 1 to 6 and a half inches of snow and a 40 percent chance of 6 and a half to 8 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 29 degrees.
Total snowfall of 10 to 30 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately midnight today and end at 5 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2.75 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, December 4, says, "Most terrain is either at LOW or no avalanche danger simply because there isn't enough snow. However, MODERATE avalanche danger exists on west-north-east slopes above 9000 feet, where you can trigger small but sensitive slabs on top of a thin, faceted base. You can trigger shallow slabs or loose dry avalanches that gouge down to the ground. The thin ground coverage remains a notable hazard. Avalanche danger will be on the rise overnight and through the weekend."
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Cottonwood Canyons
December 4 @ 5:35 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 4 @ 3:06 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 75% chance of (0.05" to 0.20" of H2O) 25% chance of (0.20" to 0.35" of H2O) | 60% chance of (0.06" to 0.45" of H2O) 40% chance of (0.45" to 0.60" of H2O) |
Moisture will begin to spread into the area overnight as a prolonged moist west/northwest flow pattern will persist through Sunday... Total snowfall of 10 to 30 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately midnight today and end at 5 am...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 4 @ 2:04 pm
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 17, with temperatures falling to around 13 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 13, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday: Snow. Cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 14 to 20 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 18 to 24 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday: A chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 4 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 4 @ 5:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 4 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 4 @ 5:00 pm |
| Current depth: 15" | Current depth: 17" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 4 @ 5:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 4 @ 5:00 pm |
| Current depth: 15" | Current depth: 17" |
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