Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 31 @ 6:15 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 31 @ 6:15 am

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Current Conditions

At 5:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 34 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 4 mph out of the west-southwest. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has decreased 23 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is an 85 percent chance of 0 to a half inch of snow and a 15 percent chance of a half to 2 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 46 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is an 80 percent chance of 5 to 8 inches of snow and a 20 percent chance of 8 to 12 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 31 degrees.

Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am on Thursday and end at 6 am on Friday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.7 to 1.5 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Sunday, March 29, says, "The avalanche danger is MODERATE. Without a refreeze last night, danger will increase throughout the day as rising temperatures make wet snow avalanches more likely. Start early, end early, and stay off and out from under steep slopes with unsupportable snow as the day goes on. Today is our last daily forecast of the season. Intermittent updates will be issued through the spring as conditions warrant. We will continue publishing observations as they come in, so please continue to submit them when you're out and about!"

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Cottonwood Canyons

March 31 @ 6:15 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 31 @ 3:00 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

85% chance of
0 to 0.5 inches

15% chance of
0.5 to 2 inches

(0.10" to 0.25" of H₂O)

80% chance of
5 to 8 inches

(0.80" to 1.00" of H₂O)

20% chance of
8 to 12 inches

(0.90" to 1.25" of H₂O)

Mainly dry conditions with increasing cloud cover will kick off the beginning of the operational period as mid-level moisture increases... Total snowfall of 8 to 16 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 3 am on Thursday and end at 6...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers before 9am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers before noon, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.