Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 17 @ 12:10 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 17 @ 12:10 am
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Current Conditions
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! At 12:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 26 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 26 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 60. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. In the last week, the depth has increased 8 inches.
Forecast Conditions
The forecast says that yesterday at 5:00 pm until 5:00 am this morning, there is an 85 percent chance of 2 to 8 inches of snow and a 15 percent chance of 8 to 13 and a half inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 23 degrees. And today, from 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, there is a 70 percent chance of 3 to 7 and a half inches of snow and a 30 percent chance of 7 and a half to 12 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 26 degrees.
Total snowfall of 30 to 42 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 3 pm yesterday and is forecast to end at 5 pm on Thursday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1.9 to 2.9 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Monday, February 16, says, "There is a MODERATE avalanche danger on mid and upper-elevation slopes facing west, north, and east where it is possible to trigger an avalanche up to 2 feet deep and over a hundred feet wide, failing on a buried persistent weak layer. Slopes that are wind-loaded from strong winds blowing from the south\/southwest are the most susceptible to avalanche. The Utah Avalanche Center has issued an Avalanche Watch as heavy snowfall beginning this evening accompanied by strong winds will create dangerous avalanche conditions this week."
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Cottonwood Canyons
February 17 @ 12:10 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 16 @ 3:03 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 85% chance of (0.15" to 0.65" of H2O) 15% chance of (0.65" to 0.90" of H2O) | 70% chance of (0.20" to 0.50" of H2O) 30% chance of (0.50" to 0.85" of H2O) |
A cold front will push through the area late tonight through early Tuesday morning, bringing a period of high intensity snowfall and... Total snowfall of 30 to 42 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 3 pm yesterday and is forecast...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 16 @ 10:22 pm
Tonight: Snow and blowing snow before 2am, then blowing snow and a chance of snow between 2am and 5am, then snow and blowing snow. Cloudy. Low around 16, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 0. South southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow and blowing snow before 11am, then snow showers and patchy blowing snow and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 20, with temperatures falling to around 18 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 54 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy. Low around 13, with temperatures rising to around 17 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 0. Southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 20 to 26 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday: A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 17 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 17 @ 12:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 17 @ 12:00 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 17 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 17 @ 12:00 am |
| Current depth: 63" | Current depth: 61" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 17 @ 12:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 17 @ 12:00 am |
| Current depth: 63" | Current depth: 61" |
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