Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated February 8 @ 10:20 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
February 8 @ 10:20 am
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Current Conditions
Happy Kite Flying Day! At 10:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 30 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west-southwest with gusts to 15. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth midway up Alta's Collins chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 4 weeks, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 10 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 46 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 33 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, February 8, says, "Avalanche danger is LOW this morning but will rise to MODERATE as temperatures warm. Avoid sunny aspects with slushy surfaces or an unsupportable snowpack. Wet slides in these areas may start small but can quickly entrain snow and produce heavy, deep debris. Grey on low elevation southerly aspects indicates that there is little to no snow in this terrain."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
February 8 @ 10:20 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 8 @ 2:50 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Northern Utah will be located on the southern edge of a stout upper-level jet moving into the Pacific Northwest today...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
February 8 @ 2:06 am
Today: Sunny. High near 37, with temperatures falling to around 35 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 27, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. West southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 30, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Tuesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta February 8 @ 10:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 8 @ 10:00 am |
24-Hour Wind
Cardiff Peak Wind
February 8 @ 10:00 am
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 8 @ 10:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 8 @ 10:00 am |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 53" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins February 8 @ 10:00 am | Brighton's Crest February 8 @ 10:00 am |
| Current depth: 58" | Current depth: 53" |
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