Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 9 @ 3:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 9 @ 3:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 28 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 26. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 18 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 24 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 25 percent chance of a trace of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 38 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, December 8, says, "Today, upper-elevation, steep slopes facing west through north and east have a CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger for triggering a slab avalanche on the Oct\/Nov facets now buried 1-2 feet deep. Mid-elevation slopes with the same aspects, which received slightly less wind and snow, have a MODERATE avalanche danger. Across all upper elevations, there is also MODERATE danger for wind-drifted snow, which has the potential to step down and trigger deeper avalanches. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decisions are essential today. Sunny skies and fresh powder are tempting, but most accidents happen after peak instability. Avalanche terrain can be avoided, and fun riding is still possible on lower-angled slopes."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

December 9 @ 3:30 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 8 @ 1:49 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

100% chance of
no new snow

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
a trace

Winds will continue to be strong around ridgelines for several days as a storm system grazes Utah. Dry conditions will last through much of Tuesday, with scattered snow showers building in during the day...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 9 @ 2:03 am

Overnight: Partly cloudy. Low around 19, with temperatures rising to around 21 overnight. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 29, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.