Steve's Cottonwood Canyons
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Updated March 30 @ 4:10 am

Summary

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 4:10 am

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Current Conditions

At 4:00 am, the temperature near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift was 41 degrees. Winds on Cardiff Peak are averaging 9 mph out of the south-southwest with gusts to 12. In the last 48 hours, the snow depth near the top of Brighton's Crest chairlift has decreased 2 inches. In the last 3 weeks, the depth has decreased 22 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 58 degrees. And from 5:00 pm today until 5:00 am tomorrow, there is a 75 percent chance of 0 to 0.2 inches of snow and a 25 percent chance of 0.2 to 1 inch. The nighttime low temperature will be 38 degrees.

Total snowfall of 6 to 10 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 am tomorrow and end at 6 pm on Wednesday. Total water in this storm is expected to be 1 to 1.8 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!"

News Alerts

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 4:10 am

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12/24-Hour Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 30 @ 3:04 am

5:00 am - 5:00 pm

5:00 pm - 5:00 am

75% chance of
no new snow

25% chance of
no new snow

(0.01" to 0.05" of H₂O)

75% chance of
0 to 0.2 inches

25% chance of
0.2 to 1 inch

(0.05" to 0.15" of H₂O)

Unseasonable warmth continues through the operational period. Winds remain elevated out of the west to southwest throughout the period... Total snowfall of 6 to 10 inches is forecast for the next storm which will begin at approximately 6 am tomorrow and end at 6 pm...

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7-Day Forecast

Cottonwood Canyons

March 29 @ 11:31 pm

Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely before midnight, then snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.