Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 13 @ 7:35 pm

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Current Conditions

Happy Friday the 13th! At 7:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 35 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 19. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 15 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 38 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, there is a 90 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch of snow and a 10 percent chance of 1 to 1 and a half inches. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees.

Total snowfall of 1 to 4 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately noon tomorrow and end at 4 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.1 to 0.4 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, March 13, says, "Spring Diurnal: The hazard assessment suggests that the only substantial hazard is from wet loose avalanches during the afternoon thaw phase of the diurnal freeze-thaw cycle. To be precise - this morning's LOW danger will rise to MODERATE for wet loose avalanches with today's sun and warming temperatures. Recently formed hard wind slabs and the buried PWL (persistent weak layer) are mostly dormant and triggering one of these is unlikely but not impossible. Continue to avoid glide avalanche terrain such as Stairs, Broads, Mill B South, and upper Porter Fork. Remember that risk is inherent in mountain travel."

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.