Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 29 @ 9:21 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 29 @ 9:21 pm
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Current Conditions
At 9:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 20 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 8 mph out of the northwest with gusts to 16. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 3 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 19 inches.
Weather Forecast
The Cottonwood Canyon weather forecast for This Afternoon is, "Sunny. High near 26, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph." For tonight the forecast is, "Mostly Clear."
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, December 29, says, "There is a MODERATE avalanche danger on all aspects at the mid and upper elevations where you may trigger an avalanche involving recent storm or wind-blown snow that will run on a rain crust buried 8-18 inches deep. On steep mid and upper elevation northerly-facing slopes, it is possible to trigger a larger avalanche up to three feet deep failing on a persistent weak layer. Fortunately, the weekend storm has left plenty of excellent riding options on lower-angled slopes on all aspects."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
December 29 @ 9:20 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 29 @ 2:04 pm
This Afternoon: Sunny. High near 26, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 20, with temperatures rising to around 22 overnight. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
New Year's Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 29 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 29 @ 9:00 pm |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
December 29 @ 9:00 pm
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 29 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 29 @ 9:00 pm |
| Current depth: 36" | Current depth: 37" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 29 @ 9:00 pm | Brighton's Crest December 29 @ 9:00 pm |
| Current depth: 36" | Current depth: 37" |
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