Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 3 @ 3:50 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

December 3 @ 3:50 am

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Current Conditions

At 3:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 16 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 5 mph out of the north with gusts to 12. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has increased 10 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 40 percent chance of a trace to a half inch of snow. The daytime high temperature will be 28 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 20 percent chance of a trace. The nighttime low temperature will be 13 degrees.

Total snowfall of 20 to 48 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 12 am on Friday and end at 4 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.5 to 1.75 inches.

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Cottonwood Canyons

December 3 @ 3:50 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 3 @ 3:08 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

60% chance of
no new snow

40% chance of
a trace to 0.5 inches

(0.01" to 0.05" of H₂O)

80% chance of
no new snow

20% chance of
a trace

Light remnant showers are possible mainly early this morning across northern Utah mountains, but otherwise conditions remain dry... Total snowfall of 20 to 48 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 12 am on Friday and end at 4...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

December 3 @ 2:04 am

Overnight: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 8. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 18, with temperatures falling to around 14 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 5. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 9, with temperatures rising to around 11 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 3. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday: A chance of snow after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely before 11pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of 15 to 21 inches possible.