Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 15 @ 9:35 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 15 @ 9:35 am
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Current Conditions
At 9:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 28 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 15 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 21. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last week, the depth has increased 9 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 40 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 29 degrees.
Total snowfall of 30 to 42 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 pm tomorrow and end at 5 pm on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.9 to 3 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, February 15, says, "A MODERATE avalanche danger exists on mid-and upper-elevation slopes facing west-north-east. You can trigger a large soft slab avalanche that breaks 2 feet deep and up to 200 feet wide. The most concerning slopes are where strong winds blowing from the south have drifted additional snow. Be aware of potential wet-snow avalanches throughout the day, and avoid traveling on steep slopes where you find wet, heavy snow."
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 15 @ 9:35 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 15 @ 3:03 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Warm, dry southwesterly flow will slowly strengthen across Utah as a ridge of high pressure continues to move off to the east and a... Total snowfall of 30 to 42 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 pm tomorrow and end at 5 pm...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 15 @ 2:06 am
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Washington's Birthday: A chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 7. South southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 51 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 51 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 15 @ 9:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 15 @ 9:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 15 @ 9:10 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 15 @ 9:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 15 @ 9:00 am |
| Current depth: 65" | Current depth: 62" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 15 @ 9:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 15 @ 9:00 am |
| Current depth: 65" | Current depth: 62" |
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