Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated December 5 @ 7:55 am
Summary
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 7:55 am
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Current Conditions
At 7:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 21 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 11 mph out of the west with gusts to 17. In the last 12 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 1 inch. 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 70 percent chance of 1 to 6 and a half inches of snow and a 30 percent chance of 6 and a half to 8 and a half inches. The daytime high temperature will be 29 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 6 to 12 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 12 to 16 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 26 degrees.
Total snowfall of 12 to 30 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately midnight yesterday and is forecast to end at 5 am on Sunday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 2.75 inches.
Avalanche Forecast
The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Friday, December 5, says, "While many slopes didn't have much snow before this storm, danger will rise to CONSIDERABLE in high, northerly terrain by the end of the day. Rising temperatures and snow levels during a wet, warm, and windy storm throughout the day mean an upside-down, dense load on top of a weak snowpack that's already releasing avalanches. There will be two different worlds you'll step into today: large slides breaking widely on weak snow on the high, north half of the compass, especially where wind has drifted snow. Storm snow on southerlies will be just thick enough to keep low-tide hazards out of view. Note that in the shady mid-elevation terrain, you will find a MODERATE danger. Avalanche danger will continue to rise overnight as the bulk of the precipitation comes in this evening."
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Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 7:55 am
No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.
12/24-Hour Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 2:59 am
| 5:00 am - 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm - 5:00 am |
| 70% chance of (0.05" to 0.45" of H2O) 30% chance of (0.45" to 0.60" of H2O) | 75% chance of (0.35" to 1.0" of H2O) 25% chance of (1.0" to 1.30" of H2O) |
Snow is making its way into northern Utah during the early morning, with coverage expected to increase during the morning... Total snowfall of 12 to 30 inches is forecast for the current storm which began at approximately midnight yesterday and is...
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7-Day Forecast
Cottonwood Canyons
December 5 @ 2:03 am
Overnight: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 13, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 8. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday: Snow. Cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
Friday Night: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 19 to 25 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 10. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday: A chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Current Temperature
| Alta December 5 @ 7:10 am | Brighton's Crest December 5 @ 7:00 am |
48-Hour Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 5 @ 7:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 5 @ 7:00 am |
| Current depth: 16" | Current depth: 18" |
30-Day Snow Depth
| Alta's Collins December 5 @ 7:00 am | Brighton's Crest December 5 @ 7:00 am |
| Current depth: 16" | Current depth: 18" |
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