Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated April 9 @ 1:05 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

April 9 @ 1:05 pm

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Current Conditions

At 12:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 45 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the southwest with gusts to 9. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 7 inches. In the last week, the depth has decreased 15 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 20 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 59 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 40 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Thursday, April 9, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is mostly LOW, rising to MODERATE on all mid- and upper-elevation slopes as the day warms. As snow surfaces soften, both natural and human-triggered avalanches will become possible, especially during periods of sun or when heat builds beneath thin cloud cover. On northwest-north-northeast facing slopes above about 10,000 feet, it may still be possible to trigger a shallow slab that breaks within the recent snow."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

April 9 @ 1:05 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 9 @ 2:47 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

80% chance of
no new snow

20% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

(0.10" of H₂O)

100% chance of
no new snow

High pressure will temporarily build overhead maintaining very warm temperatures for early April. Lingering moisture will result in a mixture of sun and cloud cover through the day, with a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm.

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

April 9 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: A slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.