Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 30 @ 3:45 pm
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
January 30 @ 3:45 pm
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Current Conditions
Happy Croissant Day! At 3:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 27 degrees. Winds at the top of Mount Baldy are averaging 23 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 32. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 1 inch. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 12 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 25 degrees. And tomorrow, from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 42 degrees.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, January 30, says, "The overall avalanche danger remains LOW. Normal Caution is advised. Today you'll be able to trigger both wet and dry loose snow sluffs on the southerly and northerly aspects, respectively. Any dry loose sluff may gouge into older faceted snow, leaving larger debris piles. Along the highest elevations, you may encounter scattershot shallow and soft wind slabs in lee terrain."
News Alerts
Cottonwood Canyons
January 30 @ 3:45 pm
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
January 30 @ 2:39 pm
| 5:00 pm - 5:00 am | 5:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| 100% chance of | 100% chance of |
Dry, northwesterly flow will persist through Saturday, with a ridge of high pressure moving overhead by early Sunday. Temperatures will increase in the mountains as this high pressure builds.
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
January 30 @ 2:11 pm
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny. High near 28, with temperatures falling to around 26 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High near 34, with temperatures falling to around 32 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
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Current Temperature
| Alta January 30 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest January 30 @ 3:00 pm |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins January 30 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest January 30 @ 3:00 pm |
| Current depth: 61" | Current depth: 55" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins January 30 @ 3:00 pm | Brighton's Crest January 30 @ 3:00 pm |
| Current depth: 61" | Current depth: 55" |
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