Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 29 @ 5:30 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 29 @ 5:30 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Solitude's Powderhorn chairlift was 12 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 12 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 17. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth midway up Solitude's Summit chairlift has increased 8 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 20 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of 5 to 9 inches of snow and a 10 percent chance of 10 to 12 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 22 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is an 80 percent chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow and a 20 percent chance of 4 to 5 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be -3 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, January 28, says, "The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE across all upper elevations, for sensitive slabs of wind-drifted snow and human-triggered avalanches are likely, and natural avalanches are possible. Across mid-elevation terrain, there is a MODERATE avalanche danger for wind-drifted snow. In either case, avalanches could be 1-2 feet deep and up to 150 feet wide. I would look for and avoid any slope that has been or is actively being loaded by the wind."

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24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 29 @ 2:34 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

90% chance of
5 to 9 inches

(0.25" to 0.50" of H₂O)

10% chance of
10 to 12 inches

(0.55" to 0.60" of H₂O)

80% chance of
1 to 3 inches

(0.05" to 0.15" of H₂O)

20% chance of
4 to 5 inches

(0.20" to 0.25" of H₂O)

An arctic boundary will continue to shift south into northern Utah this morning. Very heavy snow has fallen across the far northern part of Utah, however as this area of snow shifts southward, upper level forcing will decrease...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 29 @ 3:23 am

Overnight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 9, with temperatures rising to around 16 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 1. Southwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow. Cloudy. High near 17, with temperatures falling to around 12 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around -3, with temperatures rising to around 1 overnight. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: A slight chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -18. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.