Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 6 @ 8:00 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 6 @ 8:00 am

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Current Conditions

At 7:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 30 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 15. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 5 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 12 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 56 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 38 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, April 5, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE. You can find slabs of wind-drifted snow 1-2 feet+ thick on most north-east-south facing slopes that can break hundreds of feet wide. These were responsible for 18 skier-triggered avalanches, including 10 catch and carries, on Friday. As temperatures rise well above freezing for the first time since the storms, expect wet avalanche activity to increase in likelihood and size throughout the day on most slopes. If the weather forecast verifies, danger could rise to CONSIDERABLE by this afternoon for wet snow activity."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 6 @ 8:00 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 6 @ 2:57 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm	5:00 pm - 5:00 am

100% chance of no new snow	100% chance of no new snow

Mostly quiet weather will continue through Wednesday before a more active pattern commences towards the end of the week. Given that these upcoming storms are cutoff lows there will likely remain some uncertainty regarding the timing and trajectory of the storms.

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 5 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.