Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 7 @ 7:01 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 7 @ 7:01 am

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Current Conditions

At 6:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 8 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the north-northwest with gusts to 8. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 6 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 36 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, no new snow is expected. The daytime high temperature will be 35 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 25 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Saturday, March 7, says, "This morning, the avalanche danger is MODERATE for new snow soft slabs and dry-loose avalanches on all aspects. There is also a MODERATE danger of triggering a persistent weak-layer avalanche 2 to 5 feet deep that fails on the Dry January Layer of faceted snow. With strong sunshine and cold snow, expect the surface on steep southerly aspects to become damp and wet by mid-morning. In these areas, the avalanche danger could quickly rise to CONSIDERABLE on steep sunlit slopes, where loose wet avalanches may become a significant problem and large enough to bury a person."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 7 @ 7:00 am

No road alerts or backcountry closures were detected.

12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 7 @ 2:23 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 5:00 am

100% chance of
no new snow

100% chance of
no new snow

A largely benign forecast period is expected with minimal weather of impact. Cooler but largely seasonable temperatures will remain in the wake of the departing storm system... 

7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 6 @ 11:31 pm

Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 0. North wind around 7 mph.


Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. North northwest wind around 7 mph.


Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph.


Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 12 mph.


Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.


Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.


Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.


Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.


Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.


Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.


Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.


Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.


Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.


Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.


Avalanche Forecast

Salt Lake

March 7 @ 6:49 am

Considerable Hazard

Avalanche Rose

Current Temperature

Alta
Guard House

March 7 @ 6:10 am

Brighton's Crest

March 7 @ 6:00 am

24-Hour Wind

Cardiff Peak Wind

March 7 @ 6:10 am

48-Hour Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

March 7 @ 6:00 am

Brighton's Crest

March 7 @ 6:00 am

Current depth: 113"
Change in 12 hours: -2"
Change in 24 hours: 5"
Change in 48 hours: 18"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 89"
Change in 12 hours: -1"
Change in 24 hours: -1"
Change in 48 hours: 6"
(Some depths questionable.)

30-Day Snow Depth

Alta's Collins

March 7 @ 6:00 am

Brighton's Crest

March 7 @ 6:00 am

Current depth: 113"
Change in 1 week: 28"
Change in 2 weeks: 21"
Change in 4 weeks: 54"
(Some depths questionable.)

Current depth: 89"
Change in 1 week: 11"
Change in 2 weeks: 7"
Change in 4 weeks: 36"
(Some depths questionable.)

Radar

NOAA Radar

March 7 @ 6:50 am

Avalanche Rescue

Training Resources

 

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Cameras

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Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude, and UDOT.

Annual SWE Comparison

Snow Water Equivalents
(Brighton)

March 7

YTD Snow Chart

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