Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 3 @ 2:46 pm

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 3 @ 2:46 pm

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Current Conditions

It's Caregiver Appreciation Day! At 2:00 pm, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 30 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 6 mph out of the east with gusts to 11. In the last 24 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has increased 7 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 29 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to 1 inch of snow and a 25 percent chance of 1 inch. The daytime high temperature will be 27 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, no new snow is expected. The nighttime low temperature will be 38 degrees.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Tuesday, March 3, says, "A CONSIDERABLE avalanche danger exists in the upper elevation bands this morning. Here, you're likely to trigger 1-2 feet thick soft slabs, particularly in steep wind drifted terrain. Natural avalanches aren't out of the question. Any new snow avalanche on the north side of the compass may step down into older weak layers, resulting in a more catastrophic avalanche. My advice would be to step back and choose low angle terrain while the storm snow stabilizes over the course of the day."

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 3 @ 2:45 pm

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 3 @ 9:31 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
0 to 1 inch

25% chance of
1 inch

(0.05" to 0.10" of H₂O)

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
no new snow

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 3 @ 11:31 am

This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind 3 to 14 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 21, with temperatures rising to around 23 overnight. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Friday: Snow before 11am, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.