Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated January 7 @ 9:45 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

January 7 @ 9:45 am

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Current Conditions

Happy National Bobblehead Day! At 9:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 21 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 13 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 18. In the last 36 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 6 inches. In the last 4 weeks, the depth has increased 38 inches.

Forecast Conditions

The forecast says that today, from 5:00 am to 5:00 pm, there is a 75 percent chance of a half to 1 and a half inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 1 and a half to 3 inches. The daytime high temperature will be 32 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 3 to 7 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 7 to 9 inches. The nighttime low temperature will be 22 degrees.

Total snowfall of 10 to 24 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 pm today and end at 11 am on Friday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 0.5 to 1.2 inches.

Avalanche Forecast

The Utah Avalanche Center's avalanche forecast for the Salt Lake area on Wednesday, January 7, says, "The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on upper-elevation aspects facing west-north-east, where human-triggered avalanches are likely and natural avalanches are possible. Avalanches may fail one to three feet deep in new or wind-drifted snow, but can also step down to weak layers buried up to six feet deep on northerly slopes. These would be large, unsurvivable avalanches. The remaining upper-elevation aspects, and all mid-elevation aspects, have a MODERATE danger, where human-triggered avalanches remain possible. Clear skies and soft snow may tempt riders, but the snowpack remains dangerous. Avalanche terrain can be avoided, and excellent riding exists on lower-angle slopes (under 30° ). People venturing out of bounds at ski areas face the same dangerous conditions."

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Cottonwood Canyons

January 7 @ 9:45 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 7 @ 2:54 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
0.5 to 1.5 inches

(0.10" to 0.15" of H₂O)

25% chance of
1.5 to 3 inches

(0.15" to 0.30" of H₂O)

75% chance of
3 to 7 inches

(0.15" to 0.40" of H₂O)

25% chance of
7 to 9 inches

(0.40" to 0.75" of H₂O)

Conditions gradually deteriorate today ahead of an incoming system with light snow developing as early as this afternoon... Total snowfall of 10 to 24 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 5 pm today and end at 11 am on...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

January 7 @ 2:04 am

Today: Snow likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 24, with temperatures falling to around 22 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 9. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then snow. Cloudy. Low around 14, with temperatures rising to around 18 overnight. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 18, with temperatures falling to around 9 in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.