Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 5 @ 4:51 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 5 @ 4:51 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 17 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the west with gusts to 18. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 2 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 30 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 1 to 3 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 3 to 5 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 28 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 3 to 5 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 5 to 7 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 20 degrees.

Total snowfall of 10 to 20 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 2 am today and is forecast to end at 5 pm tomorrow. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.7 to 1.6 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, March 4, says, "A MODERATE avalanche danger exists on many slopes today and - without care - you may be able to trigger soft slabs of wind drifted snow or long running wet loose sluffs; each big enough to catch, carry and bury you. In isolated areas on the north side of the compass, it may be possible to trigger a hard slab that fails 2-4 feet deep on old weak faceted snow. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully today. Full stop."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 5 @ 4:50 am

CHAINS/4X4 REQUIRED
TRACTION DEVICES REQ

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CHAINS/4X4 REQUIRED
TRACTION DEVICES REQ

LCC Digital Sign

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 5 @ 2:31 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
1 to 3 inches

(0.05" to 0.20" of H₂O)

25% chance of
3 to 5 inches

(0.20" to 0.45" of H₂O)

75% chance of
3 to 5 inches

(0.20" to 0.30" of H₂O)

25% chance of
5 to 7 inches

(0.30" to 0.60" of H₂O)

Northwest flow continues to filter into the region with 700mb temperatures dropping to -10C to -12C, serving to drop snow levels even... Total snowfall of 10 to 20 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately 2 am today and is forecast to...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 4 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 17, with temperatures rising to around 19 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 6. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow likely before 8pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 15, with temperatures rising to around 17 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 3. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as 0. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.